From: Todd C. Miller <Todd.Miller@courtesan.com>
Date: Sun, 13 Aug 2000 21:10:28 +0000 (+0000)
Subject: Add section on "C compiler cannot create executables" errors.
X-Git-Tag: SUDO_1_6_4~262
X-Git-Url: https://granicus.if.org/sourcecode?a=commitdiff_plain;h=81cf72ec6e6a9b7727df5a186132ef8c34d29509;p=sudo

Add section on "C compiler cannot create executables" errors.
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diff --git a/TROUBLESHOOTING b/TROUBLESHOOTING
index 627fa241a..8f1a23871 100644
--- a/TROUBLESHOOTING
+++ b/TROUBLESHOOTING
@@ -1,6 +1,13 @@
 FAQ and troubleshooting tips for Sudo
 =====================================
 
+Q) When I run configure, it says "C compiler cannot create executables".
+A) This usually means you either don't have a working compiler.  This
+   could be due to the lack of a license or that some component of the
+   compiler suite could not be found.  Check config.log for clues as
+   to why this is happening.  On many systems, compiler components live
+   in /usr/ccs/bin which may not be in your PATH environment variable.
+
 Q) Sudo compiles but when I run it I get "Sorry, sudo must be setuid root."
    and sudo quits.
 A) Sudo must be setuid root to do its work.  You need to do something like