When I try to run update world packages, I get errors about my compiler not working it says there's an installation or configuration problem Reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1. type 'emerge --update --deep --newuse world' 2. removed 4 packages that blocked me from doing this (can't remember which ones) 3.typed 'emerge --update --deep --newuse world' again Actual Results: >>> Source unpacked. ./configure --prefix=/usr --host=i686-pc-linux-gnu --mandir=/usr/share/man --infodir=/usr/share/info --datadir=/usr/share --sysconfdir=/etc --localstatedir=/var/lib --libdir=/lib --sysconfdir=/etc/gpm creating cache ./config.cache checking for gcc... gcc checking whether the C compiler (gcc -O2 -march=pentium4 -fomit-frame-pointer )works... no configure: error: installation or configuration problem: C compiler cannot create executables. !!! ERROR: sys-libs/gpm-1.20.1-r4 failed. !!! Function econf, Line 449, Exitcode 1 !!! econf failed !!! If you need support, post the topmost build error, NOT this status message. Expected Results: updated the world packages successfully There's actually a fairly long story that goes with this. I did 'emerge --sync' and that worked fine, but it told me to update portage so I did 'emerge --update portage' and that failed with this message: ------------error message from 'emerge --update portage'---------------------- First let's make sure your kit is complete. Checking... Locating common programs... Checking compatibility between /bin/echo and builtin echo (if any)... Symbolic links are supported. Checking how to test for symbolic links... You can test for symbolic links with 'test -h'. Good, your tr supports [:lower:] and [:upper:] to convert case. Using [:upper:] and [:lower:] to convert case. gcc-config error: Could not run/locate "gcc" You need to find a working C compiler. Either (purchase and) install the C compiler supplied by your OS vendor, or for a free C compiler try http://gcc.gnu.org/ I cannot continue any further, aborting. !!! ERROR: dev-lang/perl-5.8.5-r5 failed. !!! Function src_configure, Line 234, Exitcode 1 !!! Unable to configure !!! If you need support, post the topmost build error, NOT this status message. ---------------------end of error message----------------------------------- so I just moved on and tried to update world, but had to remove the blocking packages as reported above.
post the config.log file from one of the build directories ... the gpm one would work nicely
