Newbie Linux Compiling problem

[Flatline]

I would assume that you'd be able to do it through rpmdrake; if that doesn't work, you could try http://desktop-linux.net/apt-get.htm

 

[EmperorRob]

besides gcc, you also need
autoconf
automake

 

[sciencewhiz]

Mandrake doesn't install any development tools by default, which is why you have a C compiler. However, there is no reason to compile gaim, since mandrake has packages for many things, including gaim. Read mandrake's manual for information on how to install packages.

If you'd like to compile packages in the future, you will need to install gcc, and several other packages and development libraries.

 

[cleverhandle]

Originally posted by: EmperorRob
besides gcc, you also need
autoconf
automake

Probably not. Even though configure scripts check for them, very few packages require autoconf and automake. Usually, only bleeding edge stuff, like a current CVS pull, needs those. If there's already a configure script, autoconf and automake should not be required.