"no acceptable C compiler found in $PATH"

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"no acceptable C compiler found in $PATH"

After upgrading to OS 10.8, and to Xcode 4.4, when I try to compile a source code, the ./configure command in Terminal ends with:

"no acceptable C compiler found in $PATH".

I have to *assume* that Xcode includes C compilers, but I can't figure out why there's no "acceptable C compiler in $PATH. Maybe that's a bug or a new function of which I am not aware.

How do I get a C compiler (gcc?) in the $PATH?

Thanks in advance.

MacBook, OS X Mountain Lion, MacBook5,1 Aluminum Late 2008

Posted on Aug 1, 2012 6:51 AM

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Charly Avital Author

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Aug 1, 2012 7:11 AM in response to Charly Avital

I am replying to myself :-) because I couldn't edit my own post.

I copied gcc from /Developper to /usr/bin, where it wasn't present (I assume it was not installed by Xcode).

When I try (again) ./configure, I get in Terminal:

checking for gcc... gcc

checking whether the C compiler works... no

configure: error: in `/Users/admin/gnupg-2.0.19':

configure: error: C compiler cannot create executables

See `config.log' for more details

So gcc is found, but it cannot create executables.

Does all this mean that copying gcc to /usr/bin is not enough, and that I have to include gdd in $PATH?

All help will be greatly appreciated.

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etresoft

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Aug 1, 2012 7:26 AM in response to Charly Avital

Delete that copy of gcc you copied. While you're there, uninstall that old copy of Xcode too. Then, reinstall the current version of Xcode and install the command line tools.

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