HELP! Noob needs command line help!

[taehC]

i am trying to make the "brain-machine" from makezine.
i need to execute the command

make program-mypov

but when ever i do that i get...

Compiling: mypov.c
avr-gcc -c -I. -g -Os			 -funsigned-char -funsigned-bitfields -fpack-struct -fshort-enums -Wall -Wstrict-prototypes -DF_CPU=8000000   	 -Wa,-adhlns=mypov.lst  -mmcu=attiny2313 -std=gnu99 mypov.c -o mypov.o
sh: avr-gcc: not found
make: *** [mypov.o] Error 127

please i am in desparate need of help!
please respond!

[tamoneya]

do you have build-essential installed?

sudo apt-get install build-essential

[zenwalker]

I think gcc isnt install, did u do apt-get install build-essential before doing make on u r system?

[taehC]

still says same thing...
do i need to restart after installing it?

[LaRoza]

still says same thing...
do i need to restart after installing it?

No, you don't need to restart (this isn't Windows).

Is there a a readme or some sort of compiling instructions? It should list what you have to do and what you need.

[zenwalker]

I am getting a doutbt, why is it using avr-gcc instead of just gcc cmd? Seems strange 2 me.

Just isee gcc cmd on konsole, and see if u get output if its correctly isntalled.

[zenwalker]

No, you don't need to restart (this isn't Windows).

I second that

[tamoneya]

I havent yet looked for the article but since this is from MAKE magazine it is probably meant for an AVR microcontroller. Are there any more directions in the article?

[zenwalker]

So then, the OP has to install avr-gcc package instead of gcc right?

[tamoneya]

probably but there are probably more details in the article. If that is the case:

sudo apt-get install avr-gcc

He probably needed build-essential anyways though.