Problem Compiling C++ programs

[ssn2009]

I'm having problems compiling C++ programs. I've tried compiling C++ programs with extension .cc and .cpp. I've tried compiling with gcc, g++ and even cc (with .cc extension files).

Earlier (as g++ wasn't installed) i tried installing g++ (sudo apt-get install g++) for which i got the message "g++ has no installation candidate". Later from Synaptic i found it as g++-2.95 and installed it. I've also installed pentium-builder

Whenever i've tried to install "build-essential" (using apt-get and aptitude) i've got messages along the line of "no installation candidate". I've searched many posts and not got the answer for this. I've treid update and upgrade before installation, no use. I have all the repositories checked in software sources and the server as "main server".

Now, the main problem is: (when trying to compile a .cpp file)
user@dell-desktop:~$ g++ hello.cpp
Unable to exec g++.real: No such file or directory

user@dell-desktop:~$ gcc hello.cpp
gcc.real: error trying to exec 'cc1plus': execvp: No such file or directory

user@dell-desktop:~$ cc hello.cpp
gcc.real: error trying to exec 'cc1plus': execvp: No such file or directory


(I have ubuntu Intrepid Ibex)

[Sirkyuubi]

use synaptic to install build essential

Post any errors you get aswell

[ssn2009]

Sorry if this is a rather dumb question, but how exactly do you find build essential in synaptic?

If you give quick search with "build essential", you get multiple results (the not installed ones) starting with:
sbuild, polyxmass-common, gap-libs, gnome-core, kdrill etc. How do you know which are the corresponding packages?

The already installed ones (from the same search) are: system-services, startup-tasks, gnome-panel, python-minimal, python2.5-minimal, perl-base etc.

[idoitprone]

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/CompilingEasyHowTo

you cant be as stupid as me. I have to reinstall an os 3 times in one day lol.

if you want to be lazy run this in the terminal

sudo apt-get install build-essential checkinstall

[mc4man]

(I have ubuntu Intrepid Ibex)

Ibex is well past end of life, did you adjust your sources to reflect that (to the old-releases source entries

Could be something like this (though I've never had reason to do so

deb http://old-releases.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid main restricted universe multiverse
deb http://old-releases.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid-updates main restricted universe multiverse
deb http://old-releases.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid-security main restricted universe multiverse

or here is a slightly different layout (uses gutsy, you're intrepid
http://soniahamilton.wordpress.com/2...ons-of-ubuntu/

[ssn2009]

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/CompilingEasyHowTo

you cant be as stupid as me. I have to reinstall an os 3 times in one day lol.

if you want to be lazy run this in the terminal

sudo apt-get install build-essential checkinstall

I got this:

user@dell-desktop:~$ sudo apt-get install build-essential checkinstall
[sudo] password for user:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Package build-essential is not available, but is referred to by another package.
This may mean that the package is missing, has been obsoleted, or
is only available from another source
E: Package build-essential has no installation candidate

[ssn2009]

Ibex is well past end of life, did you adjust your sources to reflect that (to the old-releases source entries

Could be something like this (though I've never had reason to do so

deb http://old-releases.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid main restricted universe multiverse
deb http://old-releases.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid-updates main restricted universe multiverse
deb http://old-releases.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid-security main restricted universe multiverse

or here is a slightly different layout (uses gutsy, you're intrepid
http://soniahamilton.wordpress.com/2...ons-of-ubuntu/

bash: deb: command not found

[SkyNet2029]

build-essential should be pulled in from module-assistant

so,

sudo apt-get install module-assistant

then

m-a update

select prepare from menu and let it pull in the required libraries.
You should be able to compile after that.

[ssn2009]

build-essential should be pulled in from module-assistant

so,

sudo apt-get install module-assistant

then

m-a update

select prepare from menu and let it pull in the required libraries.
You should be able to compile after that.

After "install module-assistant" and "m-a update" i got the warning: "/user/src/compat-wireless-1.0-4.9 seems to contain unconfigured kernel source!" (module-assistant error message).

After selecting ok:
the same warning message, this time with linux-headers 2.6.27-10

After clicking ok for that:
the same warning message, this time with linux-headers 2.6.27-7

After clicking ok for that:
"You are not root and no replacement directory (the -u option) is specified. Unable to continue."

The installation of module-assistant went without problems. Can you also tell me exactly what I am doing with these commands?

[mc4man]

bash: deb: command not found

You need to edit your /etc/apt/sources.list, not run in a terminal
The old intrepid sources don't exist anymore, that's why you get all these type messages

Package build-essential is not available, but is referred to by another package.
This may mean that the package is missing, has been obsoleted, or
is only available from another source
E: Package build-essential has no installation candidate

Note to anyone helping the OP - he is running 8.10 (intrepid