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Date: Sun, 23 Mar 1997 15:04:52 -0800 (PST)
From: Howard Lew <hlew@www2.shoppersnet.com>
To: Mark Wefer <mwefer@primenet.com>
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Subject: Re: Please help w/ gcc
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On Sun, 23 Mar 1997, Mark Wefer wrote:

> Hello - I've just installed 2.1.7 w/ the novice / developers setup
> and am having a little tbl getting gcc to work. (???)
> 
> My source file - test.c - is:
> 
> #include <stdio.h>
> main()
> {
>    printf("FreeBSD Rules......\n");
>    return 0;
> }
> 
> When I run the command: "gcc -o test test.c" it seems to complete
> ok, I don't see any errors or anything, and it makes a file called
> "test".
> 
> When I try to execute the "test" file it just returns to my prompt.
> 
> Could someone please help????? 
> 

When you run test, it runs another command in another directory.
Type:

shell: {15} which test
/bin/test

Just rename the file to another file name and the problem is gone or type 
./test to execute your program in your current directory.

> Thanks, Mark.
> 
>