On Mon, 20 Dec 2004 03:58:20 +0000, banaticus wrote: > > What does this error message mean? What can I do to fix it? > > Here'e the command that I just tried running, and the messages that > I received. I just barely unpacked python. > > linux:/Python-2.4 # ./configure > checking MACHDEP... linux2 > checking EXTRAPLATDIR... > checking for --without-gcc... no > checking for --with-cxx=<compiler>... no > checking for c++... no > checking for g++... no > checking for gcc... no > checking for CC... no > checking for cxx... no > checking for cc++... no > checking for cl... no > checking for gcc... no > checking for cc... no > checking for cc... no > checking for cl... no > configure: error: no acceptable C compiler found in $PATH > See `config.log' for more details. > linux:/Python-2.4 #
Looks like you don't have gcc installed. You should try "gcc -v" at the console. If it comes back as "command not found" or something similar, that's your problem. -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list