From bc5686174463ad6f4f6b824b0e9b97c3039d4886 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Brandon High Date: Fri, 4 Feb 2022 06:38:55 -0800 Subject: [PATCH] doc: Add hints on how to get gcc installed (#741) --- README.md | 1 + install.sh | 12 ++++++++++++ 2 files changed, 13 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index b4f6a7e..835200e 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ Alternatively, for a first-time Rust learner, there are several other resources: ## Getting Started _Note: If you're on MacOS, make sure you've installed Xcode and its developer tools by typing `xcode-select --install`._ +_Note: If you're on Linux, make sure you've installed gcc. Deb: `sudo apt install gcc`. Yum: `sudo yum -y install gcc`._ You will need to have Rust installed. You can get it by visiting https://rustup.rs. This'll also install Cargo, Rust's package/project manager. diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh index e986e74..68b8da3 100755 --- a/install.sh +++ b/install.sh @@ -12,6 +12,18 @@ else exit 1 fi +if [ -x "$(command -v cc)" ] +then + echo "SUCCESS: cc is installed" +else + echo "ERROR: cc does not seem to be installed." + echo "Please download (g)cc using your package manager." + echo "OSX: xcode-select --install" + echo "Deb: sudo apt install gcc" + echo "Yum: sudo yum -y install gcc" + exit 1 +fi + if [ -x "$(command -v rustc)" ] then echo "SUCCESS: Rust is installed"