C compiler cannot create executables

[mabdelmawla]

I faced this error many times during installation of many programs. when I used ./configure, configuration fails and the following messege appears:
" C compiler cannot create executables "

so please anyone has an idea about this error?

 

[the_risk_master]

Hi,

which C compiler do you use? (from whom?)

 

[mabdelmawla]

The regular GCC compiler which comes with Fedora Core 4 distribution package.

it's gcc ver 3.3.4

 

[tlihu]

The way I tried to get rid of such errors is to use rpmbuild command to build the src.rpm package.

 

[abdelmawla]

Not all programs comes with RPM packages. if you know where to download RPM packages for ruby1.8.4, please send me the link

 

[louisnells]

Hi,
Usually configure scripts find out your C compiler (and system configuration) by itself. May be its unable to find out the correct C compiler. Its usually one avalable with the "cc" command.
You can specify the correct compiler manually. Try ./configure --help, there should be an option to specify the compiler.

 

[Anno]

didn't go through all of them. select the one that you want and download :

http://rpmseek.com/rpm-pl/ruby.html?hl=com&cs=ruby:PN:0:0:0:0

 

[tlihu]

if you know where to download RPM packages for ruby1.8.4, please send me the link

Here comes the links for FC5:

hxxp://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/core/updates/5/SRPMS/ruby-1.8.4-6.fc5.src.rpm

or

hxxp://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/core/updates/5/SRPMS/ruby-1.8.4-8.fc5.src.rpm

 

[sonpp]

I met the same problem...
It can't shows the the GUI interfance while execute './config' in '/*hspice/bin' folder.
and shows the same error message...
I'm to lazy to deal with it...I reinstall the OS to FC5...
Every prolem is solved...for me...
Hope it helps...

 

[mehboob_iiui]

you have the permissions for the directories , right,

 

[the_penetrator]

Hi there

Fedora Core is known to be crappy sometimes.

If i were you, i would the following:

1. scr@w the binary gcc of Fedora.
2. get a recent yet stable source distro for gcc (e.g. gcc-3.3.3, 3.4.1 or so).
3. Configure with --with-gnu-as --with-gnu-ld
4. make ; make install as usual.

Do you still have problems (after performing the stuff above)?

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