Compile Error in C programmes using command line interface

[Electricalkhukuma]

Whenever i try to write some code in "nano" using command line, my code doesn't compile.
e.g


#include<stdio.h>
int main(void){

printf("TEST CODE");
return 0;
}



whenever i try to compile it, the error shows up like this:

Error: "stdio.h" no such file or directory exists.

[Yellow Pasque]

sudo apt-get install libc6-dev

[bapoumba]

Moved to PT.

[jimi_hendrix]

sudo apt-get install build-essential #if this doesnt work try build-essentials...i cant remember wich

[WW]

sudo apt-get install build-essential #if this doesnt work try build-essentials...i cant remember wich

build-essential (http://packages.ubuntu.com/intrepid/build-essential) is the "meta-package" to install. Installing it will install gcc, g++, the C libraries and headers, make, and some other stuff.

[jimi_hendrix]

build-essential (http://packages.ubuntu.com/intrepid/build-essential) is the "meta-package" to install. Installing it will install gcc, g++, the C libraries and headers, make, and some other stuff.

right, and the forum advises installing it first (check sticky)