Date: Sun, 9 Mar 2008 13:53:31 -0400
From: Christopher Faylor <cgf-use-the-mailinglist-please@cygwin.com>
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Subject: Re: no acceptable c compiler found in $path
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On Sun, Mar 09, 2008 at 01:12:40PM -0000, Boylett wrote:
> I have a program source which compiles fine under Linux usually. I just cd 
> to the directory and type:
>
> ./configure
> make
>
> But now I keep getting this error: "no acceptable c compiler found in 
> $path", whenever I use cygwin.
>
> I have research and everywhere I look it says "you have to install a C 
> compiler, but you should use the one the comes with cygwin". How do I use 
> the cygwin one? I only ran setup.exe a few days ago and did a full install.

Did you try writing a simple "hello world" C program and compiling it with
"gcc"?  That would probably show you what's wrong.

If you don't have gcc installed, then... you have to install it.  It is in
the "Devel" category of setup.exe.

cgf

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