./configure: error: C compiler cc is not found

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./configure: error: C compiler cc is not found

HeikoMamerow opened this issue 9 years ago · 13 comments

Hi,
trying to build new nginx (1.9.6) - but i run in trouble:

When i run ./configure (with or without add-module) , then i receive this:

checking for OS
 + Linux 4.2.0-16-generic x86_64
checking for C compiler ... not found

./configure: error: C compiler cc is not found

The build-essential package is installed.
which cc => /usr/bin/cc
cc --version => cc (Ubuntu 5.2.1-22ubuntu2) 5.2.1 20151010

Please help :-)

PS: This look like issue #894 - but it isn't.

Answer 1 · 2015-10-30T17:10:22.000Z

what is the output of which cc and cc --version

error go away if you do something like export CC=gcc or whatever compiler before running ./configure?

Answer 2 · 2015-10-30T17:20:59.000Z

which cc => /usr/bin/cc
cc --version => cc (Ubuntu 5.2.1-22ubuntu2) 5.2.1 20151010

export CC=gcc brings nothing (also trying other compilers)

Answer 3 · 2015-10-30T17:23:20.000Z

is /tmp mounted as noexec? that could cause this issue.

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which cc => /usr/bin/cc
cc --version => cc (Ubuntu 5.2.1-22ubuntu2) 5.2.1 20151010

export CC=gcc brings nothing (also tryining other comiloers)

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Answer 4 · 2015-10-30T19:03:11.000Z

I'm not sure, if I understand correctly:

df -h /tmp => /dev/vda1
mount | column -t => /dev/vda1 on / type ext3 (rw,relatime,data=ordered)

...This means noexec?

Answer 5 · 2015-10-30T19:27:05.000Z

you can test this by putting a shellscript in /tmp and trying to execute
it, or what is the output of

mount | grep tmp

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I'm not sure if I understand correctly:

df -h /tmp => /dev/vda1
mount | column -t => /dev/vda1 on / type ext3 (rw,relatime,data=ordered)

...This means noexec?

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Answer 6 · 2015-10-30T19:35:22.000Z

mount | grep tmp

udev on /dev type devtmpfs (rw,nosuid,relatime,size=1008104k,nr_inodes=252026,mode=755)
tmpfs on /run type tmpfs (rw,nosuid,noexec,relatime,size=204880k,mode=755)
tmpfs on /dev/shm type tmpfs (rw,nosuid,nodev)
tmpfs on /run/lock type tmpfs (rw,nosuid,nodev,noexec,relatime,size=5120k)
tmpfs on /sys/fs/cgroup type tmpfs (ro,nosuid,nodev,noexec,mode=755)
tmpfs on /run/user/1000 type tmpfs (rw,nosuid,nodev,relatime,size=204880k,mode=700,uid=1000,gid=1000)

Answer 7 · 2015-10-30T19:47:17.000Z

Yes, i can execute a script in /tmp

Answer 8 · 2015-11-18T10:22:10.000Z

I could find help here: http://askubuntu.com/a/347472

Typing: export PATH="/usr/bin:$PATH" in the terminal before executing ./configure [...]

Answer 9 · 2016-12-12T01:58:50.000Z

Typing: export PATH="/usr/bin:$PATH" in the terminal before executing ./configure [...]

Perfect for me too @HeikoMamerow :) thank you

Answer 10 · 2017-05-25T02:50:33.000Z

I also face this problem, however, it comes to be I need to use 'sudo' to have the power to access 'usr/bin/cc'

Answer 11 · 2020-05-27T21:53:42.000Z

For debian you need to install libc-dev

Answer 12 · 2021-03-30T04:39:21.000Z

I also face this problem, however, it comes to be I need to use 'sudo' to have the power to access 'usr/bin/cc'

saved my day

Answer 13 · 2021-10-11T15:27:32.000Z

For debian you need to install libc-dev

It works! Thanks

my variant:
apt-get install dpkg-dev libc-dev