[kde] Can't compile Mosfet Liquid theme under Slack 8.0

[Rick Rosinski]

Here's the whole file, inserted into the email:

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configure:923: PATH=".;."; conftest.sh
./configure: conftest.sh: command not found
configure:926: $? = 127
configure:968: checking build system type
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configure:993: checking host system type
configure:1007: result: i586-pc-linux-gnu
configure:1014: checking target system type
configure:1028: result: i586-pc-linux-gnu
configure:1075: checking for a BSD compatible install
configure:1124: result: /usr/bin/ginstall -c
configure:1138: checking for -p flag to install
configure:1151: result: yes
configure:1162: checking whether build environment is sane
configure:1205: result: yes
configure:1207: checking whether make sets ${MAKE}
configure:1227: result: yes
configure:1255: checking for working aclocal
configure:1262: result: found
configure:1270: checking for working autoconf
configure:1277: result: found
configure:1285: checking for working automake
configure:1292: result: found
configure:1300: checking for working autoheader
configure:1307: result: found
configure:1315: checking for working makeinfo
configure:1322: result: found
configure:1406: checking for a C-Compiler
configure:1408: result: 
configure:1413: checking for gcc
configure:1428: found /usr/bin/gcc
configure:1436: result: gcc
configure:1537: checking whether the C compiler works
configure:1543: ./
./configure: ./: is a directory
configure:1546: $? = 126
configure:1553: error: cannot run C compiled programs.
If you meant to cross compile, use `--host'.

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#define PACKAGE "mosfet-liquid0.6"
#define VERSION "2.2alpha2"


configure: exit 1


On Thursday 18 October 2001 05:07 am, you wrote:
> Rick Rosinski <rick@rickrosinski.com> writes:
> > When running configure, I get the following error:
> > checking whether the C compiler works... configure: error: cannot run C
> > compiled programs.
> > If you want to cross compile, use '--host'.
> >
> > This is weird, since I compile frequently (I avoid binaries quite
> > frequently). I haven't added a new compiler since I had installed Slack
> > 8.0
> >
> > Any ideas?
>
> I've seen this before, and it had a couple of different causes. You
> might have better luck here (or may be able to figure it out yourself)
> if you post the last 20 or 30 lines of config.log -- that'll show us
> the exact error message.
>
> john.

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