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Re: install problem
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Rusi |
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Re: install problem |
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Wed, 9 Apr 2014 18:53:48 -0700 (PDT) |
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On Thursday, April 10, 2014 4:09:22 AM UTC+5:30, Bob Proulx wrote:
> Badaruddin Chachar wrote:
> > checking whether the C compiler works... no
> > configure: error: in `/home/bchachar/Downloads/Compressed/emacs-24.3':
> > configure: error: C compiler cannot create executables
> > See `config.log' for more details
> Have you ever compiled any other C program from source on your system?
> The above looks to me like you don't have a C compiler installed.
Its useful (and fun) to build yourself.
But often not necessary.
Why are you not using the emacs package from your distribution (mint)?
[Note that's a genuine not rhetorical question]