Re: have 2 problems, please help.

[Ralph Moeritz <*ladylazarus@webmail.co.za>]

Ted Dennison<dennison@telepath.com> wrote in
news:13aP7.48709$xS6.80801@www.newsranger.com: 

> In article <Xns916E65EA68410Ralph@196.25.240.158>, Ralph Moeritz
> says... 
>>
>>1. I need GNU make for Linux (on it's own, I don't want to download it
>>as 
>>
>>2. I've just completed my solution to AdaTutor outside assignment 2 and
>>because I cannot compile and link my program due to problem 1. , I was 
> 
> 2 things here:
> 
> 1) If you are running GNU/Linux, I seriously doubt that you don't have
> a copy of make installed somewhere. I certianly got it with Debian and
> Slackware when I installed them last.
> 
> 2) You *don't* need make to compile a Gnat Ada program. Sometimes it
> helps for complicated programs, particularly those that have long lists
> of compiler flags and/or linked-in C code. But for a simple program
> with all the sources in one directory its quite unneeded. Give
> "gnatmake" your main unit name, and it should be able to do the rest.
> 
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No, I chose not to install gcc (and make came with it) and gnatmake etc. 
don't run unless installed in /usr/gnat. But make is required to effect the 
initial install. I hope that's clearer. I only need make to install GNAT.

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