From 81cf72ec6e6a9b7727df5a186132ef8c34d29509 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "Todd C. Miller" Date: Sun, 13 Aug 2000 21:10:28 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Add section on "C compiler cannot create executables" errors. --- TROUBLESHOOTING | 7 +++++++ 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+) 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 -- 2.40.0