Help! How to run gcc in my ubuntu laptop

[dlaneir_loire]

I've newly installed Ubuntu...

How do I run gcc in my computer? Because, I've tried to compile a program in terminal and typed gcc -o <name> <filename>, and after that it says, COMMAND NOT FOUND, something like that...

What should I do so that I can run gcc?

Thank you very much

[tseliot]

Open synaptic or kynaptic and use the search function, look for GCC and make sure it is installed (not only the base package).

[mostwanted]

or type

sudo apt-get install build-essentials

in the terminal.

[jerome bettis]

it's just build-essential (no s on the end)