Re: Ubuntu libraries needed

On 9/10/07, Ralph Smith <smithrn(at)u(dot)washington(dot)edu> wrote:
> I have a new install of 7.4 Ubuntu, and I'm looking for some advice on where
> to get the libraries I need for the source configure and install to work.
> Does anybody know off the top of their head where to look?
> Thanks!
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> smithrn(at)smithrn-ltb1:~/Desktop/postgresql-7.4.17$ ./configure
> --prefix=/usr/local/pgslq7417 --with-perl --with-python --with-krb5
> --with-openssl
> checking build system type... i686-pc-linux-gnu
> checking host system type... i686-pc-linux-gnu
> checking which template to use... linux
> checking whether to build with 64-bit integer date/time support... no
> checking whether NLS is wanted... no
> checking for default port number... 5432
> checking for gcc... gcc
> checking for C compiler default output... configure: error: C compiler
> cannot create executables
> smithrn(at)smithrn-ltb1:~/Desktop/postgresql-7.4.17$
>
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>
> Ralph Smith
> smithrn(at)u(dot)washington(dot)edu
> =====================
>
>

you need to install the package build-essential that install all you
need to compile and make executables

--
Leonel