compiler problems

[Jim Cornette]

Michael Klinosky wrote:
> Hello.
> I just attempted my first compile - but (apparently) didn't install the 
> package when I installed the distro (FC 6). Here is the output from 
> ./configure :
> 
> creating cache ./config.cache
> checking for a BSD compatible install... /usr/bin/install -c
> checking whether build environment is sane... yes
> checking whether make sets ${MAKE}... yes
> checking for working aclocal... missing
> checking for working autoconf... missing
> checking for working automake... missing
> checking for working autoheader... missing
> checking for working makeinfo... missing
> checking for strerror in -lcposix... no
> checking for gcc... no
> checking for cc... no
> configure: error: no acceptable cc found in $PATH
> 
> I figured that I could use Package Manager (the Browse tab), but I'm not 
> at all experienced with what I need. What do I need to compile?
> 

The "Development Tools" group I believe has the compiler and other items 
needed to compile programs on the machine. You can either use
yum groupinstall "Development Tools"
or select the development group from the add/remove programs.

Jim

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