Native C Compiler

You will need a native C compiler and 'make' utility for your host (a native compiler is a compiler that generates code for execution on your host). This C compiler is required to compile the programs in the tools directory (on UNIX systems you will also need the native C compiler to compile the install program). The 'make' utility is needed to control the build sequence of the various subdirectories of the package.

UNIX Workstations

Although you will need a native "C" compiler to build this package, it must be ANSI compliant, any old K&R compliant compiler will not suffice. Typically you can either use the compiler and 'make' utility that was supplied with your workstation, or with gcc. The PMON/2000 project utilizes strict prototyping throughout, assuring no suprise behavior and run time.

You can obtain gcc from the GNU ftp site.

If you are unsure whether you system has a native C compiler and 'make' utility, you can check using the following commands.

	% which cc		-- look for the standard C compiler
	% which gcc		-- look for the GNU C compiler
	% which make		-- look for the 'make' utility
	% cc foobar.c		-- Solaris2 check for optional C compiler

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