Error: /usr/bin/ld: cannot find -lc when compile simplest program "hello.c"

[tkkg1001]

Hello all,

I'm beginner of Linux.

I use Fedora 16 (RedHat) 64bits. I wrote a program named hello.c. I compiled it but I got following result:
"
# gcc hello.c
/usr/bin/ld: skipping incompatible /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-redhat-linux/4.6.0/../../../libc.so when searching for -lc
/usr/bin/ld: skipping incompatible /usr/lib/libc.so when searching for -lc
/usr/bin/ld: cannot find -lc
collect2: ld returned 1 exit status
"

Please help me to resolve this issue.

Thank you very much !

[jpollard]

How did you install the compiler?

BTW, this appears to be your second thread on the same topic, though it is phrased differently.

[linwhwylb]

Have you installed glibc or glibc-common?

[tkkg1001]

Thank all,

I’ve just done "yum provides /usr/include/gnu/stubs.h” but I got following result:
yum provides /usr/include/gnu/stubs.h
Loaded plugins: langpacks, presto, refresh-packagekit
http:.... Timeout on
Trying other mirror.
.......

It didn’t stop but continues say “Trying other mirror.”

The staffs of my university installed it before gave me my laptop so I didn’t know how did they install.

Could you give me detail guide to solve this problem?
(What things I have to install and how to install them?, etc)

Thanks !

[jpollard]

You need the development libraries - use

yum groupinstall "Development Libraries"

as indicated in your other thread.

[tkkg1001]

Thank you all of you for your help !

I installed glibc-devel.x86_64 package successfully when I did it in my office at my university but not in my room.

Now gcc and g++ work well with hello program I said

Sincerely