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Ok, this is the screen I get, and I'm not sure what a C compiler is. VMware forums give a very complex walkthrough, but there's got to be something easier. This is driving me nuts. Stupid school.

Quote:Ok, this is the screen I get, and I'm not sure what a C compiler is. VMware forums give a very complex walkthrough, but there's got to be something easier. This is driving me nuts. Stupid school.

 

This is quite easy to fix:

 

As root:

 







 

Use the dropdown box (which will be Search), go to Selections, tick C/C++ Compiler and Tools. Let that install for you and try again.

Grrrrrr. I ran that command and it worked great, I inserted the disc and away it went, but now I can't find my C++. I did a search for it and found the executable /usr/bin/GCC and /usr/bin/g++ . I type that path into the terminal and it says "/usr/bin is an existing directory, but it does not contain a 'linux' subdirectory as expected" . Where is this mysterious compiler? I tried running that command again, but it didn't work.

Quote:Grrrrrr. I ran that command and it worked great, I inserted the disc and away it went, but now I can't find my C++. I did a search for it and found the executable /usr/bin/GCC and /usr/bin/g++ . I type that path into the terminal and it says "/usr/bin is an existing directory, but it does not contain a 'linux' subdirectory as expected" . Where is this mysterious compiler? I tried running that command again, but it didn't work.

 

Are you sure this is the question about gcc? I think this might be asking about your kernel sources.

 

Do the same steps for installing gcc through yast, but instead search for kernel-source and install that and try (yet) again. We'll get there eventually :).

Quote:Grrrrrr. I ran that command and it worked great, I inserted the disc and away it went, but now I can't find my C++. I did a search for it and found the executable /usr/bin/GCC and /usr/bin/g++ . Where is this mysterious compiler? I tried running that command again, but it didn't work.

 

I think this is two separate things that you are getting confused... The first part gcc and g++ (the C and C++ compilers) are there and installed.

 

Quote:I type that path into the terminal and it says "/usr/bin is an existing directory, but it does not contain a 'linux' subdirectory as expected".

 

This looks to be asking where the Linux kernel source is installed. The default for that is in /usr/src/linux (although you might not have it).

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