Where's build-essential??? (Kubuntu 8.04)

[sophmf]

Hi all!
I've a problem and I will be thankful to one who will help me.
I've installed Kubunut 8.04 (KDE 3.5, 64 bit) on my notebook.
I've tried to compile a trivial file .c with gcc, but it says that it can't find stdio.h.

Ok, I'm supposed to install build-essential (libc6-dev is not in the list of installed packages)

I try to install it from the CD (for the moment being I cannot connect to internet) with

> sudo apt-get install build-essential

or

> sudo apt-get install build-essentials

but the answer is that it could not find the package!
I've already checked sources.list (CD is ok), updated all...but no way to install build-essential.

Then, I've checked the CD: I expected to find build-essential in pool> main> b, but it is NOT there.
is it possible that build-essential is not on the install CD?

Notice that if I do

> sudo aptitude install build-essential

this is ok (but gcc does not work)
(actually, I don't know the difference between aptitude and apt)

What do you think about that? What can I do?
THANX HAVE A GOOD DAY

[Fintan]

Re: Where's build-essential (Kubuntu 8.04)

I don't know if build essential is on the CD. I doubt it though.
It is in the repos but with no internet this may be of help:
http://planetoss.com/detail.php?id=13

and this:
http://ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/t-36365.html

As for:

this is ok (but gcc does not work)
(actually, I don't know the difference between aptitude and apt)

This may be of use:
http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/aptitude

I hope this points you in the right direction

[sophmf]

Re: Where's build-essential (Kubuntu 8.04)

Great!

Following this suggestion:

"http://packages.ubuntu.com/

then install with this command:

sudo dpkg -i packagename.deb

Dependancies first of course."

found on:
http://ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/t-36365.html


I've succeeded in my installation. It is quite long because of dependancies...you have to install several packages, but the result is ok.
THANX

[Fintan]

Re: Where's build-essential (Kubuntu 8.04)

Glad to hear it.