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100% beginner trying to install
Hello,

I'm sorry but I must state from the start that I know absolutely nothing about UNIX.

I am trying to install a program on my computer which I apparently must use the Terminal application to do. I am on a Powerbook G4, Mac OS 10.3.9 and have never used the Terminal before yesterday. I have read the README and INSTALL files and been searching on the internet on different forums and sites about UNIX but all the information I have found is in a language too technical for me to understand. So far, I have managed to cd (a term I just learned) to the directory the program is in, but when I try typing " ./configure" as the INSTALL seemed to indicate I should I get the message: "configure: error: no acceptable cc found in $PATH"

This seems to be a common problem because I found posts on this forum and others but I don't understand how to solve it. Could you please explain in a very simple "dummie" language what exactly I should do? If you need more information about my computer or the program I am trying to install please just ask me.

Thanks in advance for your time.

PS: obviously, like most UNIX beginners I have read on different forums, I am afraid of doing something stupid which will mess up my computer or lose my files so I don't dare play around too much and try and figure it out by myself.
 
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installer

installer(1M)						  System Administration Commands					     installer(1M)

NAME

       installer - Solaris Web Start installer utility

SYNOPSIS

       installer [-locales list] [-nodisplay] [-noconsole] [-debug]

DESCRIPTION

       The  installer utility invokes a Web Start install wizard sequence which will lead the user through a sequence of installation panels. This
       installer utility is found on many CDs that are shipped with Solaris and it will be found among the top level files of these CDs.

       When the installer is on a CD being accessed from a desktop file manager, the installer can be double clicked  to  start  the  installation
       sequence. If the user is not currently the system's root user, the root user password will be requested.

       The  installer  utility	can  also  be  run  from  other  UNIX scripts. Usually, a script is used in conjunction with the utility's -nodis-
       play option.  Add the -noconsole option for non-interactive scripts.

OPTIONS

       The following options are supported:

       -locales list   Selects product translations for install, corresponding to the specified list of locales if the specified  locale  transla-
		       tions  are present on the installation media. Locales are supplied in a comma-separated list following the -locales option.
		       An example list would appear as follows:

		       installer -locales fr,de,it

		       This would install products with translations for the French, German, and Italian locales.

       -nodisplay      Runs the install without a graphical user interface. Use the default product install unless it was modified by the -locales
		       options.

       -noconsole      Run  the  install  without any interactive text console device. Useful when paired with -nodisplay for non-interactive UNIX
		       script use.

       -debug	       Outputs extra information about what the install is doing. Mainly for install diagnostic purposes.

FILES

       /var/sadm/install/logs	       location of installation log files

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