[tac_plus] TACACS+ installation issue on CentOS 6.3 64 bit

[Alan McKinnon]

On 05/03/2013 19:19, heasley wrote:
> Tue, Mar 05, 2013 at 03:41:04PM +0530, Khandesha Kothale:
>> Dear Tech Team,
>>
>> I am trying to install the free modified cisco's TACACS+ server on CentOS
>> 6.3 ( 64 Bit ) but giving some error while installation of TACACS+ as below.
>>
>> Error:-
>> [root at net-manage tacacs+-F4.0.4.26]# ./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... gawk
>> checking whether make sets $(MAKE)... no
>> checking whether to enable maintainer-specific portions of Makefiles... no
>> checking build system type... x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu
>> checking host system type... x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu
>> checking for gmake... no
>> checking for make... no
>> configure: error: can't locate a make.
>   ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^


Errr, he's not likely to know what to do with that :-)
Anyone somewhat familiar with compilers and build systems would spot
that error right away and know what to do.

Khandesha,

Your Centos machine does not have a build environment installed. This is
common on recent RedHhat-based systems. You will need a compiler and a
bunch of other stuff too, including the program "make".

You can Google for "install build environment Centos 6.3" but you will
likely just run into many more errors because you won't have the
development versions of other things installed either.

A much better approach is to not try build from source. Install a
ready-made binary package of tac_plus instead and avoid having to build
it yourself. Google for "tac_plus rpm Centos" and install the most
recent you find. Any version greater than say 4.0.4.19 should be OK for
most needs. Before you ask, I don't know where to find such - I don't
use RedHat.

> 
>> [root at net-manage tacacs+-F4.0.4.26]#
>>
>>
>> I tried to Google this error but not found any valid solution for CentOS .
>>
>> Request you kindly provide me suggestion and step by step installation
>> procedure on CentOS .
>>
>>
>>
>> Best Regards
>> Khandesha Kothale
>> Sr. Network and Security Administrator
>> Mafatlal Cipherspace Pvt. Ltd.
>> Mahim, Mumbai
>> Contact No:022-24441341 Mobile:+919892685616
>>
>>
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