Re: [Sheflug] Software Fails to Build

["Chris Austen" <slug@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 12/12/2007, Richard Ibbotson <richard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hello there
>
> This is probably only a simple thing but a search with Google isn't
> providing any answers.  I've tried to build several applications from
> source code and every time I get the error message that you can see
> below.  Debian Etch stable.  apt-cache search (for packages) doesn't
> reveal any answers.  The config.log doesn't help much either...........
>
> checking whether we are using the GNU C++ compiler... no
> checking whether gpp accepts -g... no
> checking dependency style of gpp... none
> checking whether gpp supports -Wundef... no
> checking whether gpp supports -Wno-long-long... no
> checking whether gpp supports -Wnon-virtual-dtor... no
> checking how to run the C++ preprocessor... /lib/cpp
> configure: error: C++ preprocessor "/lib/cpp" fails sanity check

Is /lib/cpp a link to /usr/bin/cpp on your system? It is on mine...
maybe it's worth running /lib/cpp and seeing what it's become? :)
Alternatively, you could try 'CPP=/usr/bin/cpp ./configure ...'?

Ooh - I've just remembered, you wanted me to email you about the SIF
conference room? If you drop me a private mail back with the stuff you
need to know, I'll find out and get back to you.

Regards
Chris

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