[SOLVED] software installing problem

[shariefbe]

Hello,
I am new to linux...when i try to install gcc in ubuntu 8.04...i am getting the below error.

root@sharief-desktop:/home/sharief# sudo apt-get install build-essential
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Package build-essential is not available, but is referred to by another package.
This may mean that the package is missing, has been obsoleted, or
is only available from another source
E: Package build-essential has no installation candidate
root@sharief-desktop:/home/sharief#


...i dont know whats the error is...can anyone tell me what to do for this?

[devils casper]

Execute this

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install build-essential

In case your machine doesn't have internet access, execute this

sudo apt-cdrom add
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install build-essential

Above code will ask for Ubuntu LiveCD. Insert it and press 'y'.

[jmadero]

If I were you I'd edit /etc/apt/sources.list

sudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list

uncomment everything before deb other than the first one (if you uncomment that it'll always ask for a cd when you install things)

Then run

sud apt get update

lastly

sudo apt-get install build-essentials

[shariefbe]

yes Its working now...Thanks devils casper.....Thanks for all...