Gnutella install

[Mark25]

hey guys
ok heres the problem ive run into
I have Linux 7.2 installed on a dual boot with windoze. I have been learning more about linux and have been fealing more comfortable operating it. I now use linux for everything. except recently Kazaa stopped supporting the beta version for linux and i have been forced to use win98 for kazaa...*argh*.

so, i have decided to use gnutella because there are plenty of programs to use in linux ex limewire, bearshare. the prob i ran into is getting them installed. i dl'ed the latest netscape which included a version of java that limewire needed so i dont think that is the problem. however during the make operation, i get an error reporting that it cannot make or compile and that the file types are not valid. Do i just not have a proper compiler installed? i tried this in both root and user. what could my problem be? any suggestions greatly appreciated

thanks

Mark

[Jinx]

Gday mate,

Try posting the error message, it will help in trying to figure out what the problem is.

Cya round
Jinx

[Mark25]

ok heres the error
actually its realted to the cinfigure process
this is the error when installing qtella but its the same one for other programs such as limewire

i goto the qtella folder and type ./configure

checking whether the C++ compiler (gcc ) works... no

configure: error:installation or configuration error: C++ compiler cannot create executables

sounds like i need to get the C++ compiler is that on the Mandrake cd? or is it already installed but just not working?
Thanks

Mark

[mdwatts]

Query the rpm database...

rpm -q gcc

If not installed, then I would suggest you look for the gcc package (and other development packages) on the install cd.

[Mark25]

When i run the query it responds with
gcc-2.95.2-12mdk

[mdwatts]

So this is Mandrake 7.2. I figured in your original post by Linux 7.2 you meant Redhat 7.2.

It could be that the development tools in Mandrake 7.2 are a little old for gnutella. Have you checked/verified the requirements for the installation of gnutella?

[keninman]

I had excatly the same problem on Mandrake 8.1 with the gcc compiler. Use the software manager to remove gcc and then reinstall it. This cleared the problem up for me. I did get Gtk Gnotella installed but cannot get any servers since I did and I have been too lazy to add new ones by hand. Limewire installed and works well after I downloaded and installed JRE 1.4.0, I could not get it to work with 1.3.1_2.

[Mark25]

Thank you guys!