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Ubuntu on Dell Dimension 9200 running slow

S.B.G

S.B.G

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Are there any Linux experts around these here OS X forums? I loaded Ubuntu 12.10 (64-bit) on a Dell Dimension 9200 yesterday and it's running really slow. It previously had Windows 7 Ultimate (64-bit) on it and it ran great.

I know I haven't provided much detail here, but does anyone have an idea of where I can start to look? I'm thinking of reloading it with the 32-bit version to see if it runs better.
 
balamw said:
So Are you using Ubuntu Desktop or Server? For this kind of stuff I tent to avoid all of the GUi stuff.

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Well I downloaded the desktop version. Should I go for the server version? I don't know a lot of command line syntax for Linux and depend on Internet searches for exact instructions on how to do some stuff. But I am not incapable of learning. I just haven't messed with any Linux distro's in probably 5 years or so.
 
I put 10.10 32-bit on it Friday and it's running much better now. However I'm having the darndest time getting Dan's Guardian to install now. I had it installed on 12.10 but now I don't know what's going on.

I have the package in the Downloads folder and when I run ./configure in Terminal per the instructions I get this:

Code: 
configure error: error: C++ compiler cannot create executables
 
balamw said:
Here's an old thread with some things to try http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/linux-newbie-8/c-compiler-cannot-create-executables-222588/

Can you post a bit more of the ./configure output there may be other clues in there.

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Yep, I was just trying to get logged into MR on the Linux box so I could copy it.

Code: 
myname@myname-desktop:~/Downloads$ cd dansguardian-2.12.0.3
myname@myname-desktop:~/Downloads/dansguardian-2.12.0.3$ ./configure
checking for a BSD-compatible install... /usr/bin/install -c
checking whether build environment is sane... yes
checking for a thread-safe mkdir -p... /bin/mkdir -p
checking for gawk... no
checking for mawk... mawk
checking whether make sets $(MAKE)... yes
checking for g++... no
checking for c++... no
checking for gpp... no
checking for aCC... no
checking for CC... no
checking for cxx... no
checking for cc++... no
checking for cl.exe... no
checking for FCC... no
checking for KCC... no
checking for RCC... no
checking for xlC_r... no
checking for xlC... no
checking whether the C++ compiler works... no
configure: error: in `/home/myname/Downloads/dansguardian-2.12.0.3':
configure: error: C++ compiler cannot create executables
See `config.log' for more details

Here is the config.log:

Code: 
This file contains any messages produced by compilers while
running configure, to aid debugging if configure makes a mistake.

It was created by dansguardian configure 2.12.0.0, which was
generated by GNU Autoconf 2.68.  Invocation command line was

  $ ./configure 

## --------- ##
## Platform. ##
## --------- ##

hostname = myname-desktop
uname -m = i686
uname -r = 2.6.35-19-generic
uname -s = Linux
uname -v = #28-Ubuntu SMP Sun Aug 29 06:36:51 UTC 2010

/usr/bin/uname -p = unknown
/bin/uname -X     = unknown

/bin/arch              = unknown
/usr/bin/arch -k       = unknown
/usr/convex/getsysinfo = unknown
/usr/bin/hostinfo      = unknown
/bin/machine           = unknown
/usr/bin/oslevel       = unknown
/bin/universe          = unknown

PATH: /usr/local/sbin
PATH: /usr/local/bin
PATH: /usr/sbin
PATH: /usr/bin
PATH: /sbin
PATH: /bin
PATH: /usr/games


## ----------- ##
## Core tests. ##
## ----------- ##

configure:2428: checking for a BSD-compatible install
configure:2496: result: /usr/bin/install -c
configure:2507: checking whether build environment is sane
configure:2557: result: yes
configure:2698: checking for a thread-safe mkdir -p
configure:2737: result: /bin/mkdir -p
configure:2750: checking for gawk
configure:2780: result: no
configure:2750: checking for mawk
configure:2766: found /usr/bin/mawk
configure:2777: result: mawk
configure:2788: checking whether make sets $(MAKE)
configure:2810: result: yes
configure:2970: checking for g++
configure:3000: result: no
configure:2970: checking for c++
configure:3000: result: no
configure:2970: checking for gpp
configure:3000: result: no
configure:2970: checking for aCC
configure:3000: result: no
configure:2970: checking for CC
configure:3000: result: no
configure:2970: checking for cxx
configure:3000: result: no
configure:2970: checking for cc++
configure:3000: result: no
configure:2970: checking for cl.exe
configure:3000: result: no
configure:2970: checking for FCC
configure:3000: result: no
configure:2970: checking for KCC
configure:3000: result: no
configure:2970: checking for RCC
configure:3000: result: no
configure:2970: checking for xlC_r
configure:3000: result: no
configure:2970: checking for xlC
configure:3000: result: no
configure:3024: checking for C++ compiler version
configure:3033: g++ --version >&5
./configure: line 3035: g++: command not found
configure:3044: $? = 127
configure:3033: g++ -v >&5
./configure: line 3035: g++: command not found
configure:3044: $? = 127
configure:3033: g++ -V >&5
./configure: line 3035: g++: command not found
configure:3044: $? = 127
configure:3033: g++ -qversion >&5
./configure: line 3035: g++: command not found
configure:3044: $? = 127
configure:3064: checking whether the C++ compiler works
configure:3086: g++    conftest.cpp  >&5
./configure: line 3088: g++: command not found
configure:3090: $? = 127
configure:3128: result: no
configure: failed program was:
| /* confdefs.h */
| #define PACKAGE_NAME "dansguardian"
| #define PACKAGE_TARNAME "dansguardian"
| #define PACKAGE_VERSION "2.12.0.0"
| #define PACKAGE_STRING "dansguardian 2.12.0.0"
| #define PACKAGE_BUGREPORT ""
| #define PACKAGE_URL ""
| #define PACKAGE "dansguardian"
| #define VERSION "2.12.0.0"
| /* end confdefs.h.  */
| 
| int
| main ()
| {
| 
|   ;
|   return 0;
| }
configure:3133: error: in `/home/myname/Downloads/dansguardian-2.12.0.3':
configure:3135: error: C++ compiler cannot create executables
See `config.log' for more details

## ---------------- ##
## Cache variables. ##
## ---------------- ##

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ac_cv_path_install='/usr/bin/install -c'
ac_cv_path_mkdir=/bin/mkdir
ac_cv_prog_AWK=mawk
ac_cv_prog_make_make_set=yes

## ----------------- ##
## Output variables. ##
## ----------------- ##

ACLOCAL='${SHELL} /home/myname/Downloads/dansguardian-2.12.0.3/missing --run aclocal-1.11'
AMDEPBACKSLASH=''
AMDEP_FALSE=''
AMDEP_TRUE=''
AMTAR='$${TAR-tar}'
AUTOCONF='${SHELL} /home/myname/Downloads/dansguardian-2.12.0.3/missing --run autoconf'
AUTOHEADER='${SHELL} /home/myname/Downloads/dansguardian-2.12.0.3/missing --run autoheader'
AUTOMAKE='${SHELL} /home/myname/Downloads/dansguardian-2.12.0.3/missing --run automake-1.11'
AVASTDSUPPORT=''
AWK='mawk'
CC=''
CCDEPMODE=''
CFLAGS=''
CLAMDSUPPORT=''
COMMANDLINESUPPORT=''
CPP=''
CPPFLAGS=''
CXX='g++'
CXXCPP=''
CXXDEPMODE=''
CXXFLAGS=''
CYGPATH_W='echo'
DEFS=''
DEPDIR=''
DGBINDIR=''
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DGCONFFILE=''
DGDATADIR=''
DGLIBDIR=''
DGLOGLOCATION=''
DGPIDDIR=''
DGPROXYGROUP=''
DGPROXYUSER=''
ECHO_C=''
ECHO_N='-n'
ECHO_T=''
EGREP=''
EMAILSUPPORT=''
ENABLE_AVASTD_FALSE=''
ENABLE_AVASTD_TRUE=''
ENABLE_CLAMD_FALSE=''
ENABLE_CLAMD_TRUE=''
ENABLE_COMMANDLINE_FALSE=''
ENABLE_COMMANDLINE_TRUE=''
ENABLE_FANCYDM_FALSE=''
ENABLE_FANCYDM_TRUE=''
ENABLE_ICAP_FALSE=''
ENABLE_ICAP_TRUE=''
ENABLE_KAVD_FALSE=''
ENABLE_KAVD_TRUE=''
ENABLE_NTLM_FALSE=''
ENABLE_NTLM_TRUE=''
ENABLE_TRICKLEDM_FALSE=''
ENABLE_TRICKLEDM_TRUE=''
EXEEXT=''
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GREP=''
HAVE_PCRE_FALSE=''
HAVE_PCRE_TRUE=''
ICAPSUPPORT=''
INSTALL_DATA='${INSTALL} -m 644'
INSTALL_PROGRAM='${INSTALL}'
INSTALL_SCRIPT='${INSTALL}'
INSTALL_STRIP_PROGRAM='$(install_sh) -c -s'
KAVDSUPPORT=''
LDFLAGS=''
LIBOBJS=''
LIBS=''
LN_S=''
LTLIBOBJS=''
MAKEINFO='${SHELL} /home/myname/Downloads/dansguardian-2.12.0.3/missing --run makeinfo'
MKDIR_P='/bin/mkdir -p'
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NEED_DMLISTS_TRUE=''
NTLMSUPPORT=''
OBJEXT=''
ORIGIPSUPPORT=''
PACKAGE='dansguardian'
PACKAGE_BUGREPORT=''
PACKAGE_NAME='dansguardian'
PACKAGE_STRING='dansguardian 2.12.0.0'
PACKAGE_TARNAME='dansguardian'
PACKAGE_URL=''
PACKAGE_VERSION='2.12.0.0'
PATH_SEPARATOR=':'
PCRE_CFLAGS=''
PCRE_LIBS=''
PKG_CONFIG=''
PKG_CONFIG_LIBDIR=''
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SET_MAKE=''
SHELL='/bin/bash'
STRIP=''
TRICKLESUPPORT=''
VERSION='2.12.0.0'
ac_ct_CC=''
ac_ct_CXX=''
am__EXEEXT_FALSE=''
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am__untar='$${TAR-tar} xf -'
bindir='${exec_prefix}/bin'
build=''
build_alias=''
build_cpu=''
build_os=''
build_vendor=''
datadir='${datarootdir}'
datarootdir='${prefix}/share'
docdir='${datarootdir}/doc/${PACKAGE_TARNAME}'
dvidir='${docdir}'
exec_prefix='NONE'
host_alias=''
htmldir='${docdir}'
includedir='${prefix}/include'
infodir='${datarootdir}/info'
install_sh='${SHELL} /home/myname/Downloads/dansguardian-2.12.0.3/install-sh'
libdir='${exec_prefix}/lib'
libexecdir='${exec_prefix}/libexec'
localedir='${datarootdir}/locale'
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mandir='${datarootdir}/man'
mkdir_p='/bin/mkdir -p'
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psdir='${docdir}'
sbindir='${exec_prefix}/sbin'
sharedstatedir='${prefix}/com'
sysconfdir='${prefix}/etc'
target_alias=''

## ----------- ##
## confdefs.h. ##
## ----------- ##

/* confdefs.h */
#define PACKAGE_NAME "dansguardian"
#define PACKAGE_TARNAME "dansguardian"
#define PACKAGE_VERSION "2.12.0.0"
#define PACKAGE_STRING "dansguardian 2.12.0.0"
#define PACKAGE_BUGREPORT ""
#define PACKAGE_URL ""
#define PACKAGE "dansguardian"
#define VERSION "2.12.0.0"

configure: exit 77
 
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balamw said:
In this case it looks like you don't have gcc installed at all or it can't find it.

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That's what I was wondering too as I was reading through that URL you gave. Now to figure out what gcc is and how to install that. Seriously, I'm a big dummy when it come to Linux, I need baby steps. :eek::(

I did get a laugh out of this post on that Linux site where a user compiled Macintosh's "Hello World".

According to Ubuntu Software Center, the GNU Compiler Collection (base package) is installed. along with a few other related software packages to gcc.
 
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Can you try building the "Hello World" test as per the linked thread?

Does g++ exist in one of the directories in PATH as seen by config?

Code: 
PATH: /usr/local/sbin
PATH: /usr/local/bin
PATH: /usr/sbin
PATH: /usr/bin
PATH: /sbin
PATH: /bin
PATH: /usr/games

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balamw said:
Can you try building the "Hello World" test as per the linked thread?

Does g++ exist in one of the directories in PATH as seen by config?

Code: 
PATH: /usr/local/sbin
PATH: /usr/local/bin
PATH: /usr/sbin
PATH: /usr/bin
PATH: /sbin
PATH: /bin
PATH: /usr/games
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Ummm... what do I type in Terminal to check that? I am able to cd into those directories, but I cannot seem to list what's in them.
 
SandboxGeneral said:
Ummm... what do I type in Terminal to check that? I am able to cd into those directories, but I cannot seem to list what's in them.
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I'd try
Code: 
whoami
ls -ltr /usr
ls -ltr /usr/bin

If you can't see what's in them, you may have a permissions error which would be odd to say the least.

Does this work? (Enter your password when one is requested).

Code: 
sudo ./configure


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balamw said:
I'd try
Code: 
whoami
ls -ltr /usr
ls -ltr /usr/bin
If you can't see what's in them, you may have a permissions error which would be odd to say the least.

Does this work? (Enter your password when one is requested).

Code: 
sudo ./configure
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When I do whoami, I get my username listed.

Okay with ls -ltr /usr I get the following

Code: 
drwxr-xr-x  10 root root  4096 2010-09-01 10:03 local
drwxr-xr-x   2 root root  4096 2010-09-01 10:16 games
drwxr-xr-x  37 root root  4096 2010-09-01 10:17 include
drwxrwsr-x   4 root src   4096 2010-09-01 10:23 src
drwxr-xr-x 297 root root 12288 2013-02-08 11:26 share
drwxr-xr-x   2 root root 12288 2013-02-08 11:27 sbin
drcannot create executableswxr-xr-x 192 root root 49152 2013-02-08 11:53 lib
drwxr-xr-x   2 root root 36864 2013-02-08 12:53 bin
gcc is listed under ls -ltr /usr/bin

Code: 
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root   root          7 2013-02-08 11:21 gcc -> gcc-4.4

What do I type to compile the "Hello World" thing?

Edit: I'm getting the feeling it's a permissions problem with the Downloads folder the package is in from my reading on LinuxQuestions.com. How do I check for the proper permissions?
 
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Looks OK.

Create a file simple.cpp with the following contents:

Code: 
#include <iostream.h>
using namespace std;

int main( void )
{
  cout << "Hello World!" << endl;
  return 0;
}

Then run

Code: 
cpp -o simple simple.cpp
./simple


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SandboxGeneral said:
Edit: I'm getting the feeling it's a permissions problem with the Downloads folder the package is in from my reading on LinuxQuestions.com. How do I check for the proper permissions?
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Code: 
ls -l

shows you the owner:group and permissions mask.

Two options: either compile as root (using sudo) or gain ownership of the source tree with chown.

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balamw said:
Looks OK.

Create a file simple.cpp with the following contents:

Code: 
#include <iostream.h>
using namespace std;

int main( void )
{
  cout << "Hello World!" << endl;
  return 0;
}
Then run

Code: 
cpp -o simple simple.cpp
./simple


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Code: 
ls -l
shows you the owner:group and permissions mask.

Two options: either compile as root (using sudo) or gain ownership of the source tree with chown.

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I created the file in the Downloads directory and when I run the first line I get this:

Code: 
myname@myname-desktop:~/Downloads$ cpp -o simple simple.cpp
cpp: error trying to exec 'cc1plus': execvp: No such file or directory
 
balamw said:
Ack. Brain fart.

Try

Code: 
g++ -o simple simple.cpp
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I get this:

Code: 
myname@myname-desktop:~/Downloads$ g++ -o simple simple.cpp
The program 'g++' can be found in the following packages:
 * g++
 * pentium-builder
Try: sudo apt-get install <selected package>
 
SandboxGeneral said:
I get this:

Code: 
myname@myname-desktop:~/Downloads$ g++ -o simple simple.cpp
The program 'g++' can be found in the following packages:
 * g++
 * pentium-builder
Try: sudo apt-get install <selected package>
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OK, now we're getting somewhere.

I'd do the

Code: 
sudo apt-get install g++
sudo apt-get install pentium-builder

Or, install both packages from synaptic/your favorite apt front end.

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balamw said:
OK, now we're getting somewhere.

I'd do the

Code: 
sudo apt-get install g++
sudo apt-get install pentium-builder
Or, install both packages from synaptic/your favorite apt front end.

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I'll try that. I just did this...

I ran this command

Code: 
myname@myname-desktop:~/Downloads/dansguardian-2.12.0.3$ sudo apt-get install ./configure
And I got a whole bunch of stuff like this that whizzed by (and this is just a small portion of it)

Code: 
E: Release 'configure' for 'libreadline5' was not found
E: Release 'configure' for 'libreadline4' was not found
E: Release 'configure' for 'bzr-pqm' was not found
E: Release 'configure' for 'libwpd0' was not found
E: Release 'configure' for 'libwpd2' was not found
E: Release 'configure' for 'libwpd3' was not found
E: Release 'configure' for 'libwpd4' was not found
E: Release 'configure' for 'libwpd5' was not found
E: Release 'configure' for 'libwpd6' was not found
E: Release 'configure' for 'libwpd8' was not found
E: Release 'configure' for 'libwpd8c2' was not found
E: Release 'configure' for 'devicekit-power' was not found
E: Release 'configure' for 'python2.3-twisted-names' was not found
E: Release 'configure' for 'python2.4-twisted-names' was not found
E: Release 'configure' for 'cups-ppdc' was not found
E: Release 'configure' for 'xpdf-korean' was not found
E: Release 'configure' for 'xpdf-japanese' was not found
E: Release 'configure' for 'xpdf-chinese-traditional' was not found
E: Release 'configure' for 'xpdf-chinese-simplified' was not found
E: Release 'configure' for 'cups-pdf' was not found
E: Release 'configure' for 'cupsddk-drivers' was not found
E: Release 'configure' for 'libapache-mod-auth-kerb' was not found
E: Release 'configure' for 'libapache2-mod-auth-kerb' was not found
E: Release 'configure' for 'lsof-2.0.35' was not found
E: Release 'configure' for 'lsof-2.0.36' was not found
E: Release 'configure' for 'lsof-2.0.38' was not found
E: Release 'configure' for 'liblaunchpad-integration0' was not found

Edi: Ran the second command you said and got this:

Code: 
myname@myname-desktop:~/Downloads/dansguardian-2.12.0.3$ sudo apt-get install pentium-builder
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
N: Ignoring file 'ubuntu-mozilla-security-ppa-maverick.list.save' in directory '/etc/apt/sources.list.d/' as it has an invalid filename extension
E: Unable to locate package pentium-builder
 
Seems like you have a bunch of stuff that isn't installed quite right. :(

Does g++ on the Hello World work now?

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balamw said:
I haven't run 12.x, but I found 10.x to be lighter weight than 11.x.

EDIT: What are you doing with this box anyhow.

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balamw said:
Seems like you have a bunch of stuff that isn't installed quite right. :(

Does g++ on the Hello World work now?

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Well, I think you're right about 10.x being more lightweight. It was so lightweight that it was missing a bunch of necessary programs needed to install certain things, such as what I wanted. :p Since my Linux skills are severely lacking, I don't want to try and install all the missing things. Heck, it took me an hour to get rid of Firefox 3 and install Firefox 18 with the shortcut in the menu bar! :eek:

So I just installed 12.10 again, only this time the 32-bit edition and it's still just as slow as the 64-bit version. Le sigh.

I'm thinking about looking for another flavor of Linux, like Debian or Gentoo or something.
 
SandboxGeneral said:
I'm thinking about looking for another flavor of Linux, like Debian or Gentoo or something.
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Both are less "friendly" than Ubuntu though so be prepared. CentOS is what the real Linux users use around work, though I long ago gave up on RedHat in favor of Debian/Ubuntu in my own installs.

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