Re: compiling and building software
Rodney Green wrote:
>
> Hello. I recently installed a base Debian system by using the rescue and
> root floppies and installing the rest from the Internet. Since I installed
> only the bare system I didn't have a compiler installed (at least I don't
> think I did) and couldn't build some stuff I downloaded. I want to build and
> install the latest version of Postfix but I'm getting a Make error message
> about missing something (see below). My question is.. What are the required
> libraries and packages needed to compile most software? I'm used to using
> Slackware and it installed most everything I needed. I'm new to Debian
> and I'm uncertain on what all I need.
>
> The make process is failing with this message:
>
> No <db.h> include file found.
> Install the appropriate db*-devel package first.
Type "tasksel", then select "C and C++" and anything else useful.
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