Error : command 'gcc' failed with exit status 1

[_Gentoo_Nile_]

There are some software of which i have the source files, i need to compile them but i cannot do so. Everytime i try to compile it with python i get this error : command 'gcc' failed with exit status 1. Can anyone help me with this? Thanks in advance...

[Calvin K]

Are you sure you doing the compile process properly? First check the read me file that might be provided with the source. Some files need to some other files which may no be loaded on your computer. See if any error appears for missing files or packages. If yes, then install those packages first and the nagain try to compile the sources. This may help you...

[MrChris-]

What syntax are you using to compile the sources? For compiling the py scripts the syantax is as follows :

python appname.py build
python appname.py install

Hope this helps...

[Solomon]

Before running the compilation, the package may need to get itself configured properly, so try this : Go to the directory from console, then type :

./configure
./make
python appname.py build
python appname.py install