what software are you installing? did you read the README or INSTALL ? or ./configure --help ? Did you check the requirements on the softwares website? (check freshmeat.net if you don't know where it is)
Try google, mailing lists, or irc to ask questions about it. (Linux has more support than people realize) Lasly, try a different version, rewind a bit? I've built an ultra-up-to-date system, everything but Lilo is the latest (short of CVS) and greatest (using gcc3.2, and -Os -march=pentium3 optimizations for the whole system.) I follow the procedures to errors, as listed above. On Wed, 21 Aug 2002 22:32:27 -0600 S�bastien Taylor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > You should be able to find it on ftp.gnu.org ...look for gmp or > gnump...something along those lines. > > Le Mercredi 21 ao�t 2002, � 08:34 , Chris Wallace a �crit : > > > Hi Andrew, > > > > It seems that I don't have gmp.h on my box anywhere. > > > > I did a "locate gmp.h" and it returned nothing relevant. > > > > Could this be my problem then? I'm missing some system file that is > > preventing the compile? > > > > Sorry for the noobish questions :) > > > > Thanks, > > > > Chris > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Andrew J. Kopciuch [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Wednesday, August 21, 2002 4:55 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: (clug-talk) Newbie q: errors received in "make" > > > > > > On Wednesday 21 August 2002 01:06, Chris Wallace wrote: > >> Hi all, > >> > >> I am trying to apply a patch for a port monitoring app. The patch > >> applies just fine but when I execute the 'make' command I get these > >> errors: > >> > > > > What app? What version? Which patch? > > > >> <snip> > >> > >> secure.c:25: gmp.h: No such file or directory > >> make: *** [secure.o] Error 1 > >> > > > > Try #locate gmp.h. Is it on your system? If yes, is the proper include > > path > > set when compiling? > > > >> I don't see gmp.h listed amongst the source files downloaded with the > >> patch, so I figure that it's a prob with my recent upgrade to Red Hat > >> 7.3? > >> > > > > It is the header file for the GNU Multiple Precision Math library. > > > > > > >
