X-Recipient: archive-cygwin AT delorie DOT com X-Spam-Check-By: sourceware.org Date: Sun, 9 Mar 2008 13:53:31 -0400 From: Christopher Faylor To: cygwin AT cygwin DOT com Subject: Re: no acceptable c compiler found in $path Message-ID: <20080309175331.GB14218@ednor.casa.cgf.cx> Reply-To: cygwin AT cygwin DOT com Mail-Followup-To: cygwin AT cygwin DOT com References: <39D444E304E64AB681AB91BEDFC6C694 AT SamCompaq> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <39D444E304E64AB681AB91BEDFC6C694@SamCompaq> User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.16 (2007-06-09) Mailing-List: contact cygwin-help AT cygwin DOT com; run by ezmlm Precedence: bulk List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: List-Subscribe: List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: , Sender: cygwin-owner AT cygwin DOT com Mail-Followup-To: cygwin AT cygwin DOT com Delivered-To: mailing list cygwin AT cygwin DOT com 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 -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/