compiling software on Unbuntu error

[tiiim]

hi!

What tools do i need to compile on Ubuntu? I downloaded GCC and other random lib files but trying to compile. One of them fails and at end of ./configure i get:

configure: error: C++ preproccesor... "/lib/cpp" fails sanity check


any ideas?

Also im looking into geting into more coding so what files would i need and things (and hopefully this should sort out any other problems in future).

Tim

[offby1]

Originally Posted by tiiim hi! What tools do i need to compile on Ubuntu? I downloaded GCC and other random lib files but trying to compile. One of them fails and at end of ./configure i get: configure: error: C++ preproccesor... "/lib/cpp" fails sanity check any ideas? Also im looking into geting into more coding so what files would i need and things (and hopefully this should sort out any other problems in future). Tim

You need to do

sudo apt-get install build-essential

which will install the basics for building applications from source.

[tiiim]

cheers im glad i got the basics installed now!