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[SOLVED] C preprocessor "/lib/cpp" fails sanity check
« on: December 12, 2009, 05:28:10 PM »
I am running KDE4 fully updated and was trying to install a program called qpopper 4.0.19   When I run ./configure everything goes as expected untill the very last part and than I get the error
configure: error: C preprocessor "/lib/cpp" fails sanity check

Can anyone tell me just what it means "fails sanity check" I was told that it meant that C++ wasn't installed but I checked synaptic and it is indeed there and installed.  What do I need to do to correct this issue?

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« Last Edit: December 12, 2009, 07:57:00 PM by YouCanToo »




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Re: C preprocessor "/lib/cpp" fails sanity check
« Reply #1 on: December 12, 2009, 05:43:35 PM »

it means the state of your compiler isnt sane  ;D :D ...just messin' with you ...a few headers cant be found because you dont have a package called "glibc-headers-devel" ..install the package and gcc will regain its sanity back
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Re: C preprocessor "/lib/cpp" fails sanity check
« Reply #2 on: December 12, 2009, 07:56:37 PM »

it means the state of your compiler isnt sane  ;D :D ...just messin' with you ...a few headers cant be found because you dont have a package called "glibc-headers-devel" ..install the package and gcc will regain its sanity back


That did it. Thanks so very much.  Now is there a package to help me regain my sanity  ::)




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