On Tuesday 28 September 2004 03:16, Ben wrote:
I dont get why tar wont compile when all other things do,
Tar doesn't compile. It's a file archiving utility. Read man tar. Compiling source code requires the presence on the machine of a suitable toolchain, which is made up of many elements, some or all of which are called on in compiling a particular bit of source code. O'Reilly's 'Running Linux' would be one good place to start, I would suggest, by Matt Welsh(?) et al. There's so much stuff on the web, but this: http://www.luv.asn.au/overheads/compile.html looks rational and well laid out.
For instance i run Internet Explorer on SuSE + Word + Access + Outlook + Microsoft games like S.O.F + a heap of RPM's but tar files wont compile. If i dont have c/c++ things installed then how can i run all the software i do?
You need to read a few basic books on Linux before attempting to ask questions of this nature. At the moment what you're asking doesn't make adequate sense, so the answers won't either. I know very little about compiling source code, but usually know just enough, or what to ask - it really is going to make your life easier to do a bit of background reading first. HTH Fergus
Forgive me if the answer is obvious! But i dont get why only tar files wont compile?
Yours...Ben
PS I caint find an option for C/C++ Compiler and Tools???
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