I need to use gcc but unfortunately my path is not set to where 'gcc'
is. 'gcc' is located at /usr/local/bin

So I entered it to my path : PATH=/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin

However when I run './configure' to install an application, I receive:

checking build system type... sparc-sun-solaris2.8
checking host system type... sparc-sun-solaris2.8
checking whether make sets $(MAKE)... no
checking for a BSD-compatible install... ./install-sh -c
checking for gcc... no
checking for cc... no
checking for cc... no
checking for cl... no
configure: error: no acceptable C compiler found in $PATH

Why would it mention that 'C compile' is not found when I have entered
it into my PATH earler?

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On 2004-09-17, Katerina McLean wrote:
> I need to use gcc but unfortunately my path is not set to where 'gcc'
> is. 'gcc' is located at /usr/local/bin
>
> So I entered it to my path : PATH=/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin
>
> However when I run './configure' to install an application, I receive:
>
> checking build system type... sparc-sun-solaris2.8
> checking host system type... sparc-sun-solaris2.8
> checking whether make sets $(MAKE)... no
> checking for a BSD-compatible install... ./install-sh -c
> checking for gcc... no
> checking for cc... no
> checking for cc... no
> checking for cl... no
> configure: error: no acceptable C compiler found in $PATH
>
> Why would it mention that 'C compile' is not found when I have entered
> it into my PATH earler?

Your shell probably doesn't export environment variables after
they have been modified. You need to add:

export PATH

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Chris F.A. Johnson wrote:
> On 2004-09-17, Katerina McLean wrote:
> 
>
>
>     Your shell probably doesn't export environment variables after
>     they have been modified. You need to add:
>
> export PATH
>

Also, use a command line like the following:
% CC=/usr/local/bin/gcc PATH=/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin ./configure
which (I think) is still included in the INSTALL docs as the proper way to
run the configure command if your compiler isn't in your default login path.
Caveat Emptor: the syntax will be slightly different depending on which
shell you are running with.  Notably, csh will need some setenv's, and a
"rehash" to make the PATH (-er- make that 'path' for csh) updates effective.
Read the man page for your shell, too, at least ... YMMV!

-fjb
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