On 15 July 2010 21:43, ddmetro <puzzlesdj@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > I am getting - 'C++ compiler not installed on this system' error, while > trying to install 'elcor' dependency of 'trimaran' project. > Not quite sure this is the right place to ask about 'trimaran' project probably best to ask them about this too > I tried looking in '/usr/lib/gcc/i486-linux-gnu/' which had four versions of > gcc installed (4.1, 4.1.3, 4.3, 4.3.3). > However, $gcc -v > gives following output: > ---------------------------------------------- > Using built-in specs. > Target: i686-pc-linux-gnu > Configured with: ./configure > Thread model: posix > gcc version 4.4.1 (GCC) > ---------------------------------------------- If a project is looking for a C++ compiler try: $ g++ -v And if it exists you have a valid c++ compiler. Beyond that it could be some configure.ac problem with that project. You ask about ubuntu in specific basically just: $ apt-get install build-essential And you should be good to go!Hope this helps! --Phil
