GCC Installation Fails: 'make: No targets specified, no makefile found.'

GCC Installation Fails: make: No targets specified, no Makefile found

When attempting to install the GNU Compiler Collection (GCC), you may encounter an error message stating "make: No targets specified" or "no Makefile found." This issue can occur due to various reasons, including incorrect downloading or extraction of the GCC source code, or missing dependencies.

Instructions for GCC Installation

To install GCC, follow these steps:

1. Download the GCC source code from the official website (https://gcc.gnu.org/).
2. Extract the downloaded archive using a tool like tar or 7z.
3. Navigate to the extracted directory.
4. Run the configure script to generate the necessary Makefiles.
5. Run the make command to compile and install GCC.

Troubleshooting the "make: No targets specified" Error

If you encounter the "make: No targets specified" error during the GCC installation process, try the following steps:

1. Make sure you are in the top-level directory of the extracted GCC source code. You can check this by running the command pwd in the terminal.
2. Run the ./configure script again to ensure that it generates the correct Makefiles. If you encounter any errors during this step, check the config.log file for more information.
3. If the problem persists, try deleting the Makefile and config.status files and running the configure script again.
4. Check that you have all the required dependencies installed. For Ubuntu, you may need to install the following packages:
• build-essential
• libc6-dev
• libgcc-7-dev
• libgdbm6
• libncurses5
• libncursesw5
• libreadline6
• libtinfo5
• zlib1g-dev

References

For more information on GCC installation, refer to the following resources:

• GCC Installation Guide
• Installing GCC on Ubuntu