C compiler cannot create executables error...

[spaceba11one]

I'm trying to upgrade my GTK+ libraries and when I enter ./configure I get this message at the end:

checking for gcc... gcc
checking for C compiler default output file name... configure: error: C compiler cannot create executables

What should I do?

[sdennie]

Did you install the C compiler and related build utilites?



sudo apt-get install build-essential


You are probably going to need a lot more than just that though. Is there a reason you need to upgrade the GTK libraries?