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Re: building gcc : no acceptable cc found in $PATH


From: Thomas Schwinge
Subject: Re: building gcc : no acceptable cc found in $PATH
Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2006 08:46:49 -0500
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On Fri, Mar 17, 2006 at 11:30:51AM +0000, Linux Alchemist wrote:
> I installed GNU/HURD via debian-gnu-hurd-current.tar.gz.

Where did you get that file from?


> checking for gcc: no
> checking for cc: no
> configure: error: no acceptable cc found in $PATH
> 
> how am i to get round this. I know gcc is not installed, otherwise I would
> not be installing it. Also, i know what the PATH is but what is configure
> asking for?

To make a short story short: you need to have a C compiler installed to
be able to build GCC.  Just like you need an egg for getting a hen and
you need a hen for getting an egg and you need an egg...  Bootstrapping.


Regards,
 Thomas




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