Re: [Lynx-dev] trouble installing Lynx

[Thomas Dickey]

On Mon, 1 Jun 2009, Jared Tessler wrote:

> Hi, I am trying to install lynx on my computer and I am running into some
> errors when using the configure script.  I downloaded the 2.8.5 lynx build
> for my computer (running leopard 10.5.7) and placed it in my applications

2.8.5 is old
2.8.6 is current (though 2.8.7 is "soon")

However, that isn't (I think) the immediate problem, since the 
config.guess script does recognize darwin.

> folder.  I unzipped the file and ran the configure script in the folder, but
> when i do, this is what i get:
> Last login: Mon Jun  1 14:50:06 on ttys000
> /Users/jat543/lynx2-8-5/configure ; exit;
> jared-tesslers-macbook-pro:~ jat543$ /Users/jat543/lynx2-8-5/configure ;
> exit;
> creating cache ./config.cache
> checking host system type... i686-apple-darwin9.7.0
> Configuring for darwin9.7.0
> checking for gcc... no
> checking for cc... no
> configure: error: no acceptable cc found in $PATH

The config.log file should have some clues.

> logout
>
> [Process completed]
>
>
> what am i doing wrong?
>
> thanks!
>
> jared

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