All I'm trying to do is compile a few simple programs such as the game pente and the up to date version of lynx. When I try to compile pente the message: "parse error before *" appears. When I do the same for lynx: " make * * * [all] error 2. I have compiled a few programs before running Redhat Linux and most recently, Debian. Usually I found it fairly easy. I have added in such programs as bison, flex, autoconf, automake, gettext.. On Sat, 3 Jun 2000, Jim Sabatke wrote:

John,

I think you can find help here, but we need more specifics. What language are you using? What kind of errors are you getting? Have you compiled programs before, or are you a novice?

Jim

John wrote:

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I have been trying to compile programs from source code, but I can never get them to compile correctly.

Does anyone know what packages I need to install in order to compile programs? Or should I just use Yast and select development programs?

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Here is the output when I am trying to compile the programs. On Mon, 5 Jun 2000, Jim Sabatke wrote:

John,

Still not much to go on. Are you running "configure?"

yes I am using configure.

Sometimes parse errors happen when files have MS-DOS cr/lf's. What is the compile doing when you get the parse error?

You might want to send me a dump of the whole process off-line and maybe I can help.

Jim

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* Stephen Montgomery-Smith (stephen@math.missouri.edu) [20000606 04:33]:

Me too: I tried compiling lynx2.8.3rel.1.tar.bz2, and got exactly the same error (well on a different file).

Got an URL for that? I might have some time to look into it. Philipp -- Philipp Thomas Development, SuSE GmbH, Schanzaecker Str. 10, D-90443 Nuremberg, Germany #define NINODE 50 /* number of in core inodes */ #define NPROC 30 /* max number of processes */ -- Version 7 UNIX fuer PDP 11, /usr/include/sys/param.h -- To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe@suse.com For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/

I wrote to John off-line, but I think the problem may be that there are MS-DOS cr/lf characters in the code. This normally doesn't cause a problem, but #defines that span multiple lines can't handle it. I've asked John to take a look at a hex dump to see if the files contain 0d 0a at the end of lines. If so, they need to be converted to just 0a. Jim Stephen wrote:

Me too: I tried compiling lynx2.8.3rel.1.tar.bz2, and got exactly the same error (well on a different file).

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After adding more programs under the "development" section in YasT I finally got both Lynx and pente to work. Thanks for the help. ------------------------ John Kerr Anderson jkanders@alpha.delta.edu SuSE Gmbh 6.4 ------------------------ On Tue, 6 Jun 2000, Jim Sabatke wrote:

I wrote to John off-line, but I think the problem may be that there are MS-DOS cr/lf characters in the code. This normally doesn't cause a problem, but #defines that span multiple lines can't handle it. I've asked John to take a look at a hex dump to see if the files contain 0d 0a at the end of lines. If so, they need to be converted to just 0a.

Jim

Stephen wrote:

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Me too: I tried compiling lynx2.8.3rel.1.tar.bz2, and got exactly the same error (well on a different file).

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* Chad Whitten (cwhitten@intop.net) [20000604 05:47]:

I have found it best just install everything in the development section of packages on the suse cd (using yast) and any other libraries or include rpms that are on the cd's.

Yeah, when you hold a srewdriver by the blade, every screw becomes a nail ;-) Of cause you can do that and install all that's in devel, but it's way overkill. Usually, you need a compiler for the language the program was written in. C and C++ should suffice for most (including the necessary libraries). From the devel tools, you'll mostly need bison and flex (and gettext if you want to use message catalogs). The C compiler, binutils and make are allready installed. I'd install the rest on an as needed basis. But if I didn't have at least a bit of a clue about development and the needed tools, I'd stay away from trying to compile packages on my own. Philipp -- Philipp Thomas Development, SuSE GmbH, Schanzaecker Str. 10, D-90443 Nuremberg, Germany #define NINODE 50 /* number of in core inodes */ #define NPROC 30 /* max number of processes */ -- Version 7 UNIX fuer PDP 11, /usr/include/sys/param.h -- To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe@suse.com For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/