How to install GCC - Compiler

[divisionmd]

Hello,

Im trying to install GCC compiler to Puppy.

Downloaded the .tar gcc-4.2.0-20070501.tar.gz

Extracted all the files from the .tar to a folder.

Changed directory to that folder, but now when i try to run this:

./configure

GCC tells me this: Error: no accetable cc found in $PATH

Whats should i do?

Thanks for help

Best regards,
Johan

[alienjeff]

Is there any particular reason why you downloaded gcc-4.2.0-20070501.tar.gz and not simply the full compiler for Puppy, devx_216.sfs, from ftp://ibiblio.org/pub/linux/distributio ... modules-2/ ?

Instructions for installing and using this devx package are here: http://www.puppylinux.com/hard-puppy.htm. Scroll down to the area "C/C++ Compiling."

-aj

[divisionmd]

Thanks for answer,

No i have downloded the wrong file i think. I want to install "Midnight commander" and to do that i needed a C compliler.

I followed a link from another forum. Not easy finding the right file, many different versions.

But now i have downloaded the file: devx_216.sfs

And i found the installation guide you said, look below is that the right installation how to for installing devx_216.sfs ? or do you have a simpler installation guide to follow?

1. mount the partition that Puppy is installed to (say /mnt/hda2).

2. Copy devx_2xx.sfs to /mnt/hda2/tmp.

3. # cd /mnt/hda2/tmp

4. # losetup /dev/loop2 devx_2xx.sfs

5. # mkdir mntpt5. # mount -t squashfs /dev/loop2 mntpt

6. # cp -a --remove-destination mntpt/* /mnt/hda2/

7. # sync8. # umount mntpt

9. # rmdir mntpt10 # cd /11 # umount /mnt/hda2
Note, the '--remove-destination'

Best regards,
Johan

[alienjeff]

The steps you outlined were for users with full hard drive installations of Puppy (type two installation).

If you have a frugal (type one) installation, using devx_216 is a bit easier.

Carefully follow the appropriate steps and you'll be fine!

-aj

[divisionmd]

Thanks Jeff!

I got it working!