gcc1.dsl?

Forum: Apps
Topic: gcc1.dsl?
started by: simplebob

Posted by simplebob on July 19 2005,21:28

Okay, I just put dsl on my computer and I am trying to install python-2.4, but I keep getting a gcc error. reading many post on getting gcc to work led me to gcc1.dsl. So I downloaded that and opened up a terminal and typed:

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dsl@box:~$ mydsl-load gcc1.dsl
tar: Invalid tar magic

what does tar: Invalid tar magic mean?
Any ideas on what to do?

Posted by simplebob on July 19 2005,21:31

I also tried:

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dsl@box:~$ sudo mydsl-load gcc1.dsl
You must be logged in as user "dsl" to install a myDSL extension.

Thinking that maybe it was a permission problem, but nope!

Posted by adssse on July 19 2005,21:54

You could try opening Emelfm (apps->tools->Emelfm), navigating to the gcc1.dsl file and clicking the 'mydsl' button.

Posted by simplebob on July 19 2005,23:28

just gave that a try im still getting:

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tar: Invalid tar magic

Posted by adssse on July 19 2005,23:38

I am not completely sure. I believe that linux sometimes uses a few magic bytes to identify file types, maybe one somehow got damaged. You could try checking the md5sum. You might try just deleting it, and downloading it again and trying. Sorry I cant offer you more.

Posted by simplebob on July 20 2005,00:01

i'll give that a try.

Posted by simplebob on July 20 2005,03:51

i guess that was the problem thanks!

Posted by adssse on July 20 2005,04:15

No problem, glad I could help.