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Why can't I run this C program?

I'm trying to run my first "process" program, but I get the following error : ./fork.c: line 4: syntax error near unexpected token `(' ./fork.c: line 4: `int main()' I'm pretty sure that the code ...
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Can we get compiler information from an elf binary?

Is there some chance to know how a binary was built, under Linux? (and or other Unix) Compiler, version, time, flags etc... I looked at readelf and couldn't find much, but there might be other ways ...
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What distribution-maintained cross-compile toolchain packages exist?

I have just learned of Gentoo's sys-devel/crossdev package. This is a package that is useful for creating a cross-compiling toolchain. Are there any other such packages out there on other ...
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How can I get a static C compiler?

I'm playing around with chroot environments, and I'd like to have a portable C compiler so that I can easily set up some basic build-tools in each environment without having to move too many libraries ...
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Is there a good FOSS utility for converting machine code to assembly or even C?

If I buy a piece of x86 32-bit or 64-bit software but I don't receive the source code, and I need to modify the software, I'll need to convert the machine code back into a high level language or at ...
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What flags are used to compile debian stable packages?

Ubuntu wiki states that its packages are compiled with secure flags and secure kernel options. I cannot find this information about debian. See https://wiki.ubuntu.com/CompilerFlags
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Making CodeBlocks work with Terminator?

I want to make the programs compiled by Codeblocks, run the shell program 'Terminator'. So I went into Environment Settings > Terminal to launch console programs, the default value is xterm -T $TITLE ...
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Unable to compile simple Less file using node-less

I'm trying to compile a very simple less file which simply includes Bootstrap: /* application.less: The most awesomely complicated file in the whole world. */ @import "bootstrap/bootstrap.less"; ...
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Supercomputing and High Performance Computing: advancements in both hardware and software? [closed]

Here is a bundle of questions I've been conjuring up during my stay at the SC11 Supercomputing conference this year: Why is there a saying that "we won't be able to enter the era of exascale ...
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how to code c++ via ssh with Vim or Vi? [closed]

Would I have to rent and configure a server or something? I'm sort of new to unix, but when I was in school I had this nifty setup where I could ssh from any terminal in linux or mac or putty in ...