Back To Unix / Linux Forum

Super Karamba

  • cyber_craft
  • Graduate
  • Graduate
  • User avatar
  • Joined: Aug 17, 2004
  • Posts: 163
  • Loc: USA
  • Status: Offline

Post December 29th, 2004, 7:06 pm

im trying to compile Super Karamba .35
but it wont let me. When i try to do

./configure --prefix=/usr

I get an error

Quote:
[cody@devilkicker superkaramba-0.35]$ ./configure --prefix=/usr
checking build system type... i686-pc-linux-gnu
checking host system type... i686-pc-linux-gnu
checking target system type... i686-pc-linux-gnu
checking for a BSD-compatible install... /usr/bin/install -c
checking for -p flag to install... yes
checking whether build environment is sane... yes
checking for gawk... gawk
checking whether make sets $(MAKE)... yes
checking for style of include used by make... GNU
checking for gcc... gcc
checking for C compiler default output file name... configure: error: C compiler cannot create executables
See `config.log' for more details.
[cody@devilkicker superkaramba-0.35]$


HELP!
  • Anonymous
  • Bot
  • No Avatar
  • Joined: 25 Feb 2008
  • Posts: ?
  • Loc: Ozzuland
  • Status: Online

Post December 29th, 2004, 7:06 pm

  • Jerrek
  • Graduate
  • Graduate
  • User avatar
  • Joined: Apr 01, 2004
  • Posts: 158
  • Loc: Melbourne, AUS
  • Status: Offline

Post December 30th, 2004, 4:33 am

Check you have write permissions in the directory it's trying to use...
My Home - My rants and raves
Review Mac Software - Mac Software, reviewed.
  • Maedhros
  • Proficient
  • Proficient
  • User avatar
  • Joined: Oct 31, 2004
  • Posts: 325
  • Loc: Durham, England
  • Status: Offline

Post December 30th, 2004, 5:01 am

I don't know which distro you're using, but sometimes gcc isn't included by default... Can you post the config.log it talks about?
Gentoo Linux: "All of a sudden, Larry the Cow was in control. And he liked it."
  • Jerrek
  • Graduate
  • Graduate
  • User avatar
  • Joined: Apr 01, 2004
  • Posts: 158
  • Loc: Melbourne, AUS
  • Status: Offline

Post December 30th, 2004, 5:02 am

Maedhros wrote:
I don't know which distro you're using, but sometimes gcc isn't included by default... Can you post the config.log it talks about?


I'd have expected the previous line to barf if gcc wasn't included though?
My Home - My rants and raves
Review Mac Software - Mac Software, reviewed.
  • Maedhros
  • Proficient
  • Proficient
  • User avatar
  • Joined: Oct 31, 2004
  • Posts: 325
  • Loc: Durham, England
  • Status: Offline

Post December 30th, 2004, 5:05 am

Finndel wrote:
I'd have expected the previous line to barf if gcc wasn't included though?

True... in that case I'd be looking for a lack of header files, like linux-headers, and possibly something to do with glibc. The log ought to help narrow it down, as well.
Gentoo Linux: "All of a sudden, Larry the Cow was in control. And he liked it."
  • Jerrek
  • Graduate
  • Graduate
  • User avatar
  • Joined: Apr 01, 2004
  • Posts: 158
  • Loc: Melbourne, AUS
  • Status: Offline

Post December 30th, 2004, 5:35 am

Maedhros wrote:
The log ought to help narrow it down, as well.


Yep, seeing the last 10 lines or so from that log file will definitely help pin it down :)

My money is still on write permissions though ;-)
My Home - My rants and raves
Review Mac Software - Mac Software, reviewed.
  • Daemonguy
  • Moderator
  • Web Master
  • User avatar
  • Joined: Jan 23, 2004
  • Posts: 2673
  • Loc: Somewhere outside the box in Sarasota, FL.
  • Status: Offline

Post December 30th, 2004, 6:06 am

While it may very well be a permissions issue, I would lean more towards a library problem. Something like libc either not installed or the path incorrect for that user.

Of course, examining output.log will shed the much needed light onto this.

Cheers.
"It's always a long day, 86,400 won't fit into a short."
  • aeon
  • Graduate
  • Graduate
  • User avatar
  • Joined: Oct 31, 2004
  • Posts: 184
  • Loc: Ireland
  • Status: Offline

Post December 30th, 2004, 2:51 pm

Quote:
[cody@devilkicker superkaramba-0.35]$ ./configure --prefix=/usr


you'll need root to install in /usr ;)
  • Daemonguy
  • Moderator
  • Web Master
  • User avatar
  • Joined: Jan 23, 2004
  • Posts: 2673
  • Loc: Somewhere outside the box in Sarasota, FL.
  • Status: Offline

Post December 30th, 2004, 3:02 pm

aeon wrote:
Quote:
[cody@devilkicker superkaramba-0.35]$ ./configure --prefix=/usr


you'll need root to install in /usr ;)


You know, I have never tried, though I am fairly certain that the configure itself can be run as any user -- the make install needs to be run as root if you intend to install it outside of userland. (/usr, in this case)

I guess I could be wrong, but I am pretty sure... but then, I have always done it as root. ;)

Cheers.
"It's always a long day, 86,400 won't fit into a short."
  • Maedhros
  • Proficient
  • Proficient
  • User avatar
  • Joined: Oct 31, 2004
  • Posts: 325
  • Loc: Durham, England
  • Status: Offline

Post December 30th, 2004, 3:06 pm

Daemonguy wrote:
You know, I have never tried, though I am fairly certain that the configure itself can be run as any user -- the make install needs to be run as root if you intend to install it outside of userland. (/usr, in this case)

I have. :)

./configure and make only modify anything in the current directory, so it is perfectly acceptable (and some would say recommended) to run them as a normal user, and then su -c 'make install' for when you need extra permissions.
Gentoo Linux: "All of a sudden, Larry the Cow was in control. And he liked it."
  • Daemonguy
  • Moderator
  • Web Master
  • User avatar
  • Joined: Jan 23, 2004
  • Posts: 2673
  • Loc: Somewhere outside the box in Sarasota, FL.
  • Status: Offline

Post December 30th, 2004, 3:13 pm

Maedhros wrote:
Daemonguy wrote:
You know, I have never tried, though I am fairly certain that the configure itself can be run as any user -- the make install needs to be run as root if you intend to install it outside of userland. (/usr, in this case)

I have. :)

./configure and make only modify anything in the current directory, so it is perfectly acceptable (and some would say recommended) to run them as a normal user, and then su -c 'make install' for when you need extra permissions.


I thought as much. (Hence the reference to make install).

Thanks for the clarification -- though if I were any sort of true geek, I would have immediately attempted it on one of my machines. ;)

/me turns in his 'geek card'.

Cheers.
"It's always a long day, 86,400 won't fit into a short."
  • aeon
  • Graduate
  • Graduate
  • User avatar
  • Joined: Oct 31, 2004
  • Posts: 184
  • Loc: Ireland
  • Status: Offline

Post December 30th, 2004, 5:18 pm

Quote:
You know, I have never tried, though I am fairly certain that the configure itself can be run as any user -- the make install needs to be run as root if you intend to install it outside of userland. (/usr, in this case)


my bad..

What version of gcc are you using? Superkaramba may require an older version, you might be using gcc 3.4.X whereas superkaramba might require 3.3.
  • cyber_craft
  • Graduate
  • Graduate
  • User avatar
  • Joined: Aug 17, 2004
  • Posts: 163
  • Loc: USA
  • Status: Offline

Post January 2nd, 2005, 2:31 pm

I was looking at the config.log file and i found out that i didn't have the gcc compiler installed. so i downloaded it and then tryed it again. and it worked.

Then i said that i was missing python.h header file. but i have worked with python before so i know were to get that.

But it kind of sucked because evertime it downloaded python-devel. i would not let me install it. i even tryed forcing it. Then i started to look around on my cd and i found that Mandrake uses "libpython-devel" LOL.

So I installed that and now i have super Karamba up and running .

Thanks :D
  • Jerrek
  • Graduate
  • Graduate
  • User avatar
  • Joined: Apr 01, 2004
  • Posts: 158
  • Loc: Melbourne, AUS
  • Status: Offline

Post January 2nd, 2005, 2:41 pm

Jerrek wrote:
Maedhros wrote:
I don't know which distro you're using, but sometimes gcc isn't included by default... Can you post the config.log it talks about?


I'd have expected the previous line to barf if gcc wasn't included though?


Well I stand corrected - lol.
My Home - My rants and raves
Review Mac Software - Mac Software, reviewed.

Page 1 of 1

Post Information

  • Total Posts in this topic: 14 posts
  • Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 61 guests
  • You cannot post new topics in this forum
  • You cannot reply to topics in this forum
  • You cannot edit your posts in this forum
  • You cannot delete your posts in this forum
  • You cannot post attachments in this forum
 
 

© 2011 Unmelted, LLC. Ozzu® is a registered trademark of Unmelted, LLC.