Can't Install Anything

[Janet]

I have downloaded over the past couple of weeks maybe 20 different programs and have got maybe 2 up and running. Errors on them all. They dont like the compiler they cant do this or that. Is this normal I dont think so something must be basically wrong. All these programs are downloaded from good sites they all arrive with the correct amount of files. Can someone suggest where I could be going wrong. I am quitely going insane here. :confused: :mad:

[Lorithar]

*argh*

Janet ... I don't think your system is properly tracking libraries... check /etc/ld.so.conf this should point to all the directories that have libraries installed in them ... there is a prev.post of yours I've put this in...
once it does, run ldconfig .. try again .... etc etc etc ....

Since we're both online ..ICQ me or email me...

[ 19 April 2001: Message edited by: Lorithar ]

[Lorithar]

*arghs* ...and missed a thought ...

echo $PATH
as both user and root
examine the results ... if it looks a little thin (not pointing AT LEAST to /bin /usr/bin /usr/local/bin) edit /etc/profile to fix, and logout and back in .... root should be able to see /sbin /usr/sbin .....

find out where all your installed packages are going and make sure they're in there as well ... ( or at least where you installed them)
I've a number of things in /opt so I have /opt/soffice/bin /opt/openssh/bin etc etc etc in my /etc/profile PATH= statement.

[bdg1983]

What kind of install did you originally do? Minimal, Workstation, Full?

I usually do a Full install so all the development packages, compilers etc. are there is needed. You could be missing some of them.