apt-get install build-essential

not sure what else... nginx might -require- some other libs too.

apt-cache search whatever

will help you search for what you need

On Fri, Jul 24, 2009 at 3:51 PM, Tom Keyser<tkeyser@emediavillage.com> wrote:
>
> Running
> Linux version 2.6.26-1-486-vyatta (root@vyatta) (gcc version 4.2.3 (Debian
> 4.2.3-2)
> Its a Vyatta 5 firewall box
>
> Having problems installing Nginx.
>
> ./configure: error: C compiler gcc is not found
> problem is cant find gcc to install
>
> MY SOURCES.LIST
> deb http://packages.vyatta.com/vyatta stable main # community #
> deb http://http.us.debian.org/debian stable main
>
> Any assistance is appreciated. I am new to debian. I am used to centos
>
> thanks
>
>
>