http://www.mandrakeuser.org/ has a great section under 'Linux'
Basics' for what files you need to have to use the compiler, and
how to compile from source.
Merry Christmas y'all
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.. Tom Brinkman [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
On Fri, 24 Dec 1999, Dana wrote:
> > On Thu, 23 Dec 1999, Dana wrote:
> >
> > > I am trying to install MySQL on my Mandrake 6.0
> > > machine. I start the /configure file and it does some
> > > checking of the system. When it checks the c++
> > > compiler it returns this error message and stops.
> >
> > anytime a ./configure fails you can look in config.log to se exactly why
>
> Aha. I learned something today. That is good.
>
> > > "The c++ compiler cannot make executables."
> >
> > Most likely missing libstdc++-devel
>
> So I downloaded libstdc++ and now the configure says
>
> "The c++ compiler cannot make executables."
> "/usr/bin/ld cannot open -lstdc++ no such file"
>
> I have searched and cannot find -lstdc++ so I am
> stuck again.
>
> Dana
