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Recently, I wasn't able to install packages of type .tar.gzip and .tar.bzip2
when running ./configure, it always fails to check for cc or gcc and says that:Please downgrade / upgrade C compiler to version gcc-2.95.x .....
I don't know how to do that. Please help me.
How to check what??? If you want people to help you, you need to explain it clearly or give example; otherwise, you figure it out yourself...
taurus
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I'm sorry, I'm trying to install Mediaplayer, which is in type .tar.bzip2. Since using Linux, I've never been able to install that kind of package, and when run ./confiugre, it always fails to check c or gcc ( which I don't know what it means ).
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the tar.bz2 you're talking about is a bzipped tar (much like a zip file) and it contains the source code to the program. To run it as an executable you'll first have to compile the code, and for that you will need a C compiler (or whatever language the program is written in).
Depending on the distribution you're using, you can get ready to use (binary) executables for your system, much like in windows. Most distros use the rpm package format.
Btw, "Linux" is no OS, its only the kernel. For us to be able to help you, you'll have to tell us the exact system you're using.
There are 10 kinds of people, those who count in binary and those who don't.
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Your distro will be called something like redhat, mandrake, suse etc.....all of which use linux as their kernel.
The easiest way to install a C compiler and related libraries for compiling software is to install the development packages which are generally included with most distributions of GNU/Linux. If you were running suse you would use yast to do that, for mandrake the mandrake control centre (mcc) etc....it depends on what distro you are using.
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Did you check if there is a Mediaplayer rpm for RH9? It is always very much preferred and better to install from RPMs.
rpm -qa gcc
if nothing, you need to install gcc. If you installed from CD's, the gcc rpm of some level will be on 1 of the CD's.However, there area few applications which require a specific gcc release.
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