hmm, sorry for such a simple question but how do I find out where it is installed? I've googled and found I can determine which packages are installed using dpkg --get-selections, i can see gcc-mingw32 in the list but no idea where on the system that would be?
On 20 April 2011 08:14, Chris <[email protected]> wrote: > Add it's location to the $PATH variable? Or specify the path directly? > > It's been a while since I cross compiled.. > > Chris. > > >On Wed, 20 Apr 2011 08:10:01 +0100 > >DannyT <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Okay another step forwards, thanks again Chris! > > > > Now I'm getting another error checking the C compiler: > > > > configure:3135: i386-mingw32msvc-gcc --version >&5 > > ./configure: line 3137: i386-mingw32msvc-gcc: command not found > > > > which I would guess is telling me exactly what I need to know... I'm just > > not sure what I need to do about it :S > > > > I have gcc-mingw32 installed (via Ubuntu software centre) but I'm > thinking > > there is something else/different I need. Any suggestions? > > > > On 20 April 2011 07:56, Chris Pugh <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > No worries. Not a problem.. ;o) > > > > > > >On Wed, 20 Apr 2011 07:54:48 +0100 > > > >DannyT <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > sorry didn't mean to reply directly, must stop doing that :S > > > > > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks for the reply Chris, helps so much to have someone on the end > of a > > > > plea for help! > > > > > > > > That said, ./configure-guess returns "command not found" so I'm > guessing > > > I > > > > need to install some util of some sort? I've tried searching but am > > > coming > > > > up short. I also tried ./config.guess along with other similar > attempts > > > but > > > > to no avail. > > > > > > > > Could you give me another nudge in the right direction please? > > > > > > > > > > > > On 20 April 2011 00:52, Chris <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > On Wed, 20 Apr 2011 00:00:45 +0100 > > > > > DannyT <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > Is there a build of the latest git version available or is it > > > > > self-compile > > > > > > only? > > > > > > > > > > afaiaa self-compile only, unless some kind soul tries to compile > you > > > one. > > > > > > > > > > > I've spent hours installing Linux (ubuntu) and trying to get a > build > > > of > > > > > > the latest version working whilst trying to cross compile for > windows > > > and > > > > > > unfortunately there are a few too many hurdles for such a > linux/C++ > > > noob > > > > > > as myself. > > > > > > > > > > Isn't computing endless fun? > > > > > > > > > > > chekcing build system type... Invalid configuration 'i686-pc- > > > > > > linux-':machine 'i686-pc-linux' not recognized > > > > > > configure: error: /bin/bash ./config.sub i686-pc-linux- failed > > > > > > > > > > > > If anyone can please help that would be great. > > > > > > > > > > Use ./configure-guess to ascertain the correct target-triplet, > > > 'i686-pc- > > > > > linux' being one such beast, then, the following link may just help > you > > > > > jump the next hurdle: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > http://www.gnu.org/s/hello/manual/autoconf/Specifying-Target-Triplets.html > > > > > > > > > > Regards, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Chris. > > > > > -- > > > > > Chris <[email protected]> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > geek - http://danny-t.co.uk > > > > mtb - http://dannyt.posterous.com > > > > > > > > *** please sponsor me: http://justgiving.com/dannytmtb *** > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > geek - http://danny-t.co.uk > > > > mtb - http://dannyt.posterous.com > > > > > > > > *** please sponsor me: http://justgiving.com/dannytmtb *** > > > > > > > > > -- > > > Chris Pugh <[email protected]> > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > geek - http://danny-t.co.uk > > mtb - http://dannyt.posterous.com > > > > *** please sponsor me: http://justgiving.com/dannytmtb *** > > > -- > Chris <[email protected]> > -- geek - http://danny-t.co.uk mtb - http://dannyt.posterous.com *** please sponsor me: http://justgiving.com/dannytmtb ***
