How to run c program in linux

You probably have gcc installed, very simply: $ gcc infile.c will create an executable called a.out which you can run with: $ ./a.out "man gcc" for more details. If you are compiling other applications as opposed to your own programs, packages are often compiled by: $ ./configure $ make # make install Always check any README and INSTALL files that might come with it first....

Thanks for ur reply Mr.3Dave But i dont know where can i get gcc, i tried in system tools->terminal. but there it is not working, it is not giving a.out file, also i am able compile using only #gcc command, not using $gcc. Help me the complete process of working one small c program in RedHat Linux 7.0

The "$" just indicates a prompt and does not need to be typed in. The "#" indicates a root prompt, to get this type in "su" and enter root's password. What happens if you just type "gcc" without the quotes? You should get "gcc: no input files". If you get "gcc: command not found" then it is not installed. You should be able to find the rpm for you to install it on one of the installation CDs (usually in the development section if you have one). You could also install it with apt-get/yum and an internet connection.