Solaris

pkg-get does not compile anything. It downloads and installs binaries.

so how do I compile...?

Do I need to compile gcc outside of trying to run scripts? Why did I need to have gcc inorder to install wget and/or pkg-get. I've been back and forth with this for so long I've forgotten why I needed gcc in the first place.

If you are compiling wget from source, you'll need a gcc compiler. If you retrieve the wget binary package from http://www.sunfreeware.com, you can just use pkgadd and have it install the binary and you're ready to go. You might also need the openssl package if the wget binary expects it an you haven't compiled and installed it (you can retrieve the openssl package from the same site and install the binary).

If you really want a c compiler (and I personally believe a unix sysadmin should be able to read and compile source code), retrieve the gcc compiler from http://www.sunfreeware.com, install the package, read the README and INSTALL files for the openssl package. Follow those instructions. Read the README and INSTALL files for the wget package. Follow those instructions.

Once you've compiled and installed the two pieces of software, you'll be good to go.

Carl

To answer the previous question.

You didn't need gcc, you needed gcc or libgcc. wget is dynamically linked against the gcc libraries and requies them to be present in order to run.

Well, it would appear that I may have installed the wrong version.

I thought Solaris 8 was installed on this system:

Code:

# uname -a
SunOS dncsatm 5.8 Generic_108528-22 sun4u sparc SUNW,Ultra-250

I thought SunOs 5.8 was the same as Solaris 8.

When I compile I the header file path contains:

sparc-sun-solaris2.8

So it appears I have installed the Solaris 2.8 gcc compiler.

But the original file I installed from is this:

gcc-3.4.6-sol8-sparc-local

Which looks to me like Solaris 8.

You have the right one, the naming can be confusing.

SunOS 5.8 = Solaris 8 = Solaris 2.8

This came about becasue SunOS 5.0 was Solaris 2.0 and later the 2 got dropped and only the minor number was used.