Compiling Source Code on Linux (MINT) - Assistance Needed!

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Compiling source code on Linux Mint can fail with the error "C compiler cannot create executables," often due to missing permissions or required packages. Users are advised to check the exact error message and review the config.log for more details. Installing both gcc and g++ is essential, and the command "apt-get install build-essential" can resolve missing dependencies. Running the compilation command with superuser privileges using sudo may also help. Ensuring proper setup and permissions is crucial for successful compilation.
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Whenever i try to compile source code of programs in linux (MINT) it tells me that it cannot compile executables. Can someone help me?
 
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What is the command line you are typing?
 
'configure' is a special command script that works out what kind of Unix you have and builds a makefile.
I've never heard of that error - can you post the exact error message?
Did you write the config script - where was it from
 
This is the error message:

checking build system type... i686-pc-linux-gnulibc1
checking host system type... i686-pc-linux-gnulibc1
checking for gcc... gcc
checking for C compiler default output file name...
configure: error: C compiler cannot create executables
See `config.log' for more details.
 
Check the command in config.log
It could be that you don't have write permission to the dir that you are running this in.
Other people suggested that it occurs if you don't have gcc AND g++ installed, or have a faulty install.
On ubuntu/debian try "apt-get install build-essentials"
 
Did you try running it as a superuser (using sudo) ?
 

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