I just got a Linux based computer, and was hoping to put tigcc on there. I have it on my windows comp, and it works just fine, but I've been trying to install ktigcc and have no idea what I'm doing. If anyone wouldn't mind giving me a step by step on what to do, that would be greatly appreciated. thx in advance. Btw if it helps, its the version of linux run on the asus eee pcs, which i don't know the precise name of...
I'm no Linux expert (unlike bfr and others, who will likely help you soon) but the version of Linux on your computer is Xandros. Did you try following the instructions on the INSTALL file? Or did you just not understand them?
I honestly had no idea what to do. I found A file called INSTALL, but it wouldn't let me open if for some reason perhaps it was the wrong INSTALL file.
If you have a Debian, Fedora, or CentOS-based Linux distribution, there are pre-made packages at
the CalcForge repository. So if you do in fact have a Debian, Fedora, or CentOS-based Linux distribution, I can go more into how to install packages from there.
According to Vladik, though, you're using Xandros, which I never knew about before. You'll probably have to to build it from the source (either that, or use a package converter, such as "alien," which might be in your distribution's repositories, to convert the Debian/Fedora/CentOS packages).
The INSTALL file does explain how to install it, but it is not in a normal text format. After extracting the contents of ktigcc.tar.bz2 to a directory such as /home/ktigcc or something, you can probably just right-click the INSTALL file and select "Open With," and select an appropriate text editor (or open a text editor first and open the install file from it).
What desktop environment are you using? GNOME, Xfce, KDE are the most popular (you can just search Google for images of them). KTIGCC depends on KDE 3's libraries (hence its name), so if you don't have KDE 3, you'll have to download them (they'll probably be in your distribution's repositories).
I decided to give you the most important part of the INSTALL file. What i said earlier about the INSTALL file can just be used for future reference. Click here for the INSTALL file. If you still need any help after reading the INSTALL file, feel free to post again here.
Oh, and I forgot to mention that I found out a few days ago that Xandros is Debian-based, so the
Debian packages might work well. Use the i386 directory if you're using a 32-bit processor (although it should work on 64-bit processors too), and x86_64 if you're using a 64-bit processor.
And, again, if you run into any problems installing the KTIGCC packages, don't hesitate to tell us them here.
This web page might be helpful to you.