c compiler canot create executables.

[desai_amogh]

hi
i have ubuntu 7.04 installed a couple of weeks ago. whenever i try to install something
i mean i do
% ./configure
it does something & then gives me a error saying
c compiler error: compiler cannot create executables
& says for more info check the 'configure.log' file
i can install thru packge manager i mean the .deb files.
my signatures shows my configuration
im new to linux not sure what to do ..
any help ??
amogh

[mehulved]

Firstly, what do you want to compile?
I believe there are packages missing from ubuntu that are giving error. If you can post your configure.log we can check which are those packages.

[desai_amogh]

i dont have it handy at this moment will send it soon..

hers how it looks

./configure
checking for a BSD-compatible install... /usr/bin/install -c
checking whether build environment is sane... yes
checking for gawk... gawk
checking whether make sets $(MAKE)... yes
checking whether to enable maintainer-specific portions of Makefiles... no
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

i read some where else tht i have to do this

sudo apt-get install build-essential

but tht wont work as i dont have a internet conxn on the computer i have ubuntu installed..
so can anyone tell me where i can download the Build essential packages...

[mehulved]

Try installing build-essentials

[desai_amogh]

where do i download them from??

[praka123]

apt package manager needs internet to download the build-essential which tgs with gcc,g++ compilers and more.even if u have a dial-up u can download and install using it.else manually resolving dependecies are tough

[ChaiTan3]

you can install build essential from the ubuntu live cd
type this inthe terminal
sudo apt-cdrom add
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install build-essential

[abhasbajpai]

install gcc and make
your problem should solve

[desai_amogh]

cud u gimme the link for downloading GCC cause when i go tu ubuntu arcuieves for downloading any package.. it gives me a list of things i need to download & its too much i download stuff from a cybercafe.. i get a good connection thr i blive they use tataindicom 256kbps.. but still ...so a good link pionting for one complete package of GCC will realy help..

[mehulved]

pop in your feisty cd and install build-essentials.