how to compile?

**threadhead** · 08-17-2002, 10:48 AM

hi!
how do i compile a *.c file name ie monitor.c?
i open it with the editor, write a source code in it but my problem is:
what do i have to enter in the console to compile and run the program written?

thanks bye threadhead

**drashkeev** · 08-17-2002, 11:12 AM

The M that you need to FR is

Code:

man gcc

the command is

> gcc -o executablename whatever.c

for c++ it's

> g++ -o executablename whatever.cpp

have fun...

**threadhead** · 08-17-2002, 11:57 AM

when i type:

man gcc linux replies with 'there is no existing manual entry for gcc'

do you know where i can get such entry?

thanks bye threadhead

Dun'kalis · 08-17-2002, 12:11 PM

You need to install GCC. What distro are you using?

**mingshun** · 08-17-2002, 12:41 PM

You may like to do a "cc" without quotes too.
cc -- ansi C Compiler driver
gcc -- GNU C Compiler

**threadhead** · 08-17-2002, 04:01 PM

i am using the suse 8.0 professional distribution.

thanks for the help buw how do i install the gcc?
from cd?

**X_console** · 08-17-2002, 05:13 PM

You would install it with rpm: rpm -Uvh filename.rpm

**threadhead** · 08-17-2002, 05:16 PM

ok that sounds good
do you know where i can get this for suse 8.0?

bye threadhead

**drashkeev** · 08-19-2002, 09:51 AM

Read the SuSE manual, the part that talks about installing software with YaST or YaST2. B/c suse has many cd's rpm does not really work.

**mrBen** · 08-19-2002, 10:07 AM

tar -zxvf <filename>
cd /path/to/files
./configure
make
make install

Hold on! It's a proper compiling question. Cool

**threadhead** · 08-19-2002, 12:26 PM

kinda proper

thanks for all the help dudes!

bye threadhead

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