Re: C/C++ toolchain

["IraqiGeek" <geek@IraqiGeek.com>]

On Monday, April 24, 2006 5:49 AM GMT,
Matthew R. Dempsky <mrd@alkemio.org> wrote:

> On Mon, Apr 24, 2006 at 04:50:54AM +0100, IraqiGeek wrote:
> > Is there a simple way to install a C/C++ toolchain into debian
> > (sarge) without having to select each package manually under
> > aptitude (nor installing everything under the devel category)?
>
> The ``build-essential'' package depends on (unsurprisingly) the
> essential packages for building C/C++ programs under Debian.
>
> > However, when I try to compile motor 3.4.0, configure exits with an
> > error saying ncurses terminal library isnt installed, which according
> > to aptitude it is, and I have manually installed ncurses-term using
> > apt-get.
>
> You probably need to install libncurses5-dev.

Mathew and Stephen,

Thanks, it was libncurses5-dev indeed. Once I installed it, I was able to
compile  motor without issues. Hope I now have a basic C/C++ toolchain
functioning without problems.


Regards,
IraqiGeek
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