Hi I was able to access the root folder. Make and the gcc C compiler is now recognized by the system, but now it tells me C++ compiler not found: root]$ ./configure Checking for source directory ... /home/Wiggert/Desktop/MSc/root Configuring for linuxx8664gcc Checking for GNU Make version >= 3.80 ... ok Checking for C compiler ... gcc Checking for C++ compiler ... no C++ compiler g++ found configure: C++ compiler MUST be installed See http://root.cern.ch/drupal/content/build-prerequisites Any ideas?