Neowin Forums > gDesklets 0.31

ncc50446

Dec 4 2004, 17:27

Hey everyone
I's trying to install gdesklets 0.31, and I's having some troubles...
I went to the termal, and changed the directory, and all that, like the install guide says to do, then type ./configure and it does a bunch of stuff, but then it says
configure: error: no acceptable C compiler found in $PATH
How do I fix it so I can get this thing to work? Only got Fedora Core 3 two days ago lol used Fedora Core 2 for a couple or days, so very new to linux lol
Thanks

karma_police

Dec 4 2004, 17:34

RPM
http://dag.wieers.com/packages/gdesklets/

And check if you have gcc installed, just type gcc in the terminal and if you get something like command not found or file not found you dont have it installed and that's why you cant compile gDesklets.

To install gcc or g++ just go to the add/remove programs in the fedora menu should be in system tools or something like that.

markjensen

Dec 4 2004, 17:48

Yeah, it sounds like you didn't include the 'development' packages when you installed. This is a common thing for people to do (as they think "I am not a programmer, so I don't need this"). Just add it, like karma_police mentioned, and everything should be better.

ncc50446

Dec 4 2004, 18:59

Tried to install the gcc thing, said he needed other stuff, couldn't find that stuff, so tried the rpm, and it works:) Now just have to figure out how to get those cool ones that other people use lol Thanks for your help:)
And ya, I didn't install anything to do with development lol Just some of the basics lol
Thanks so much

karma_police

Dec 4 2004, 19:38

No problem

ncc50446

Dec 4 2004, 19:43

Hey again lol
Ok, I was wrong, I do need gcc installed...lol I can't install my video card without it lol Finally figured out how to get out of X server, thanks to Markjensen, but now it says I need gcc installed lol and having a lil problem with that...I found it under add/remove, and tried to update, but then it says it can't find "libselinux" and "libxml2:...and I can't find them anywhere in add/remove...they under a different name or something in add/remove?
lol Linux sure is helping me get my post count up

Thanks again:)

markjensen

Dec 4 2004, 20:08

Missing gcc?

Try opening a terminal/console/shell and su to root, then do a yum install gcc. That should take care of you.

(oh, and remember to exit your root session, then you can exit or close your terminal window)

ncc50446

Dec 4 2004, 20:54

Hey, I's ran into another problem...what a suprise huh? lol
Ok, I tried doing the yum install gcc, and it says
You have enabled checking of packages via GPG keys. This is a good thing.
However, you do not have any GPG public keys installed. You need to download
the keys for packages you wish to install and install them.
You can do that by running the command:
rpm --import public.gpg.key
For more information contact your distribution or package provider.

so then I tried doing the rpm --import public.gpg.key like it says to do and then I get the message
error: public.gpg.key: import read failed.
I tried to dl gcc from ftp://mirrors.rcn.net/pub/sourceware/gcc/releases/gcc-3.4.3/ and got the one named gcc-3.4.3.tar.bz2, extracted it, and then tried cding and yum install again, but same message....lol Sorry if these are stupid questions...Just got WAYYY to use to windows, and now having a harder time with Linux*L*
Thanks for your help

(And will see if I can stop bothering you with questions soon

)

kjordan2001

Dec 4 2004, 21:21

QUOTE(ncc50446 @ Dec 4 2004, 14:54)

Hey, I's ran into another problem...what a suprise huh? lol
Ok, I tried doing the yum install gcc, and it says
You have enabled checking of packages via GPG keys. This is a good thing.
However, you do not have any GPG public keys installed. You need to download
the keys for packages you wish to install and install them.
You can do that by running the command:
rpm --import public.gpg.key
For more information contact your distribution or package provider.

so then I tried doing the rpm --import public.gpg.key like it says to do and then I get the message
error: public.gpg.key: import read failed.
I tried to dl gcc from ftp://mirrors.rcn.net/pub/sourceware/gcc/releases/gcc-3.4.3/ and got the one named gcc-3.4.3.tar.bz2, extracted it, and then tried cding and yum install again, but same message....lol Sorry if these are stupid questions...Just got WAYYY to use to windows, and now having a harder time with Linux*L*
Thanks for your help

(And will see if I can stop bothering you with questions soon

)
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I've got no idea about yum, but what you downloaded from there was the source, which I don't think yum wants.

markjensen

Dec 4 2004, 21:24

QUOTE(kjordan2001 @ Dec 4 2004, 16:21)

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Yeah, the key checking has got me confused.

Perhaps if you disabled it, so you could install?... (I don't know how to do this)

ncc50446

Dec 4 2004, 21:26

oh...lol Linux sure is good for making me look stupid, thats for sure...lol Ok, Well, guess that might explain why yum wont install it then

will try another one in a few minutes, maybe will get it right this time

Thanks lol

Edit: Markjensen-ok, well maybe later I's'll just re-install linux, and mae sure to include gcc this time lol Since it wont let me install it under add/remove...wants me to find 2 things I's can't seem to find...The "libselinux" and "libxml2"
Oh well, Still liking Linux...even though I's can't figure out what I's doing

Thanks for the help everyone