Joseph Felps <joe_felps@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes: > This is the error I get: > > You must set the environment variable CC to a working compiler. Here's > what I did. I compiled and installed gcc-3.3 to /usr/local/gcc-3.3/ Good. Always install gcc in its own directory. > I then uninstalled the compiler that comes with debian, which is gcc > 2.95. Bad. If you wish to link with C++ libs installed by your distribution's package manager, you will need to use this compiler - but you removed it. I suggest you re-install the .debs for gcc 2.95, or upgrade to a newer release that is based on newer gcc. > Now i tried to get this set up right so CC would look to > gcc-3.3 with update-alternatives, but I have been unable to figure it > out. I understand the error but I don't know how to fix it. [snip]