Title: HowTo: Install a C compiler and make
Description: C compiler installation on SuSE 9.1 personal

The SuSE 9.1 Personal installation does not come equipped with a C compiler or with the make program. This means that there are some steps you will have to take if you want to compile source code.

First, download the RPMs from ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/9.1/suse/i586/∞ or another reputable place. The RPMs you will need are:

• glibc-devel
• gcc
• make

(On the FTP site I have listed, the exact package names are glibc-devel-2.3.3-98.i586.rpm, gcc-3.3.3-41.i586.rpm and make-3.80-184.i586.rpm.)

Next, install the RPMs in the order they are listed above. The easiest way to install these is to open each of them using Konqueror. This will give you YaST's installation interface, which is very straightforward to use. (Another option, of course, is to install from the command line using the rpm program. For details, see man rpm.)

After following these steps, you should have a working C compiler and the make program installed.

Sources:
http://forums.suselinuxsupport.de/∞

Credits:
Many regulars here and countless newbies who want to be able to compile under SuSE 9.1 Personal.

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