tools ????

[Satsearching]

Also, a few other things, make sure you have "Terminal" installed

Applications->Accessories->Terminal

If so, right click on it and create a Launcher on your desktop.

Also, make sure you got gFTP installed

Applications->Internet->gFTP

Again, right click on it and create a Launcher on your desktop.

Will make things a bit easier later, if not installed then again use synaptic.

[Tyke]

Just to echo what other people have said:

On Ubuntu /bin/sh is a symlink to /bin/dash - by default.

If you leave it like that then, from my experience, a build will fail. (because the scripts sort of refer to /bin/bash)

You need to make /bin/sh link to /bin/bash instead.

One way would be to enter in a console;

sudo rm -f /bin/sh 
sudo ln -s /bin/bash /bin/sh

Enter one line at a time
You should be asked to enter your password.

The first line removes the existing symlink /bin/sh.
The second line would form a new symlink so that /bin/sh now points (is linked) to /bin/bash

Another, potentialy easier way, would be to enter in a console;

sudo dpkg-reconfigure dash

when asked if you want sh to point to dash select NO.



As far as packages are concerned I just install the ones from the Newmake for Dummies guide....but I have been caught out by not having Zlib installed.... so it's best to check you have it installed before starting a build.


Hope this helps.

[Magnu420]

i got most of things installed apart from bunzip and gunzip/gzip
any pointers on gettin these,when searchin for them in the Synaptic Package Manager,nothin is showin up for them two

[Satsearching]

Try "bzip2" and "gzip", you might have to scroll down a bit to find gzip after the search.