GCC compiled programs won't run

[bobti]

Hi,

I have written a simple program in C using gedit.
I compiled it using GCC successfully and it creates a binary.
If I try to run the binary in a terminal I get nothing i.e. its like the program just starts and instantly ends.

Here is my simple code.

#include <stdio.h> ;

int main ( void ) {
printf ("Hello\n") ;
return 0 ;
}

I'm using FC5 that has just been fresh installed.
Any ideas??

[LLS]

do you use
./"binary_name"to run it?

[bobti]

do you use
./"binary_name"to run it?

Thanks, that worked. I was just typing in the binary name and hitting enter like I have been doing on Red Hat for weeks!
Do you know why Fedora is different?

Thanks

[William Haller]

The current working directory isn't included in the path. Type
PATH=$PATH:.
to add it to the search path if you want to. You can also modify the $PATH environment variable in your .bashrc file.