On Sat, Oct 20, 2001 at 01:49:49PM -0500, sam rosenfeld wrote: > When I installed my current (debian-2.2r2) distribution, I think I > unconsciously chose a reduced version -- that is, with a smallish subset > of the files on the CD-rom. I may also have chosen a much too small set > of lib files. The problem: After downloading files from the net (just > about any files, any URLs), I cannot compile the programs.
Sounds like you're missing libc6-dev. > The question: Is it a good idea to reinstall, possibly with debian-2.2r3, > which I can easily get? And is reinstallation likely to cure my condition? No need, just grab extra packages. Cheers, -- Colin Watson [EMAIL PROTECTED]