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29 Mar 2024 08:08:05 EDT (-0400)
  Re: C compiler cannot create executables  
From: Cousin Ricky
Date: 7 Sep 2021 00:50:00
Message: <web.6136ef56362afd1260e0cc3d949c357d@news.povray.org>
"Cousin Ricky" <rickysttATyahooDOTcom> wrote:
> I just got a new computer, and due to library incompatibilities, I have to
> recompile all my POV 3.7 and up executables.  The configure stage halts with
> this message:
>
> [snip]
> checking for gcc... gcc
> checking whether the C compiler works... no
> configure: error: in `/home/ricky/povray/povunix-v3.8.0-beta.2-src':
> configure: error: C compiler cannot create executables
> See `config.log' for more details

OK, I'm beginning to see what's going on here.  It's the same problem I had 3
years ago, only much deeper.  It seems openSUSE is deleting more and more
development tools with each upgrade.  (The latest didn't even come with a C/C++
compiler!)


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