/usr/bin/env: bad interpreter: Permission denied

[megiddo]

i tried installing something from source today, and after i type ./configure, or make or ./setup i get this message:
/usr/bin/env: bad interpreter: Permission denied

ive got it before but i just couldnt be bothered to fix it and went and got an rpm. this time i have no rpm option. how can i fix this?

[nder]

This error usually occurs when the configure script cannot find a required interpreter (such as Ruby, Perl or Python or whatever it is trying to find). It may simply not be installed, may not exist on the path, or you may not have permission to use it.

What are you trying to install? Check the dependencies. If it requires python, perl, or any such programs, make sure that you have them installed.

And you said this happens at the configure stage correct? Not at the install stage.

[megiddo]

k i will go check out the dependencies later. i dunno why i thought i had all the required stuff. neway yes it occurs at ./configure

[nder]

What are you trying to install? You can check the configure script to see exactly where that error message is coming from. That might narrow your search. But it would be easier to check the deps first.

Might I also recommend Debian apt-get is your friend. Ubuntu is a good Debian based distro. Any Debian will rid you of deps issues.

[pogi_2nr]

/usr/bin/env: bad interpreter: Permission denied

??!

just throwing this out there... do you have the bin /usr/bin/env?
or exec permitions on it?

[megiddo]

lol, debian, well i am compiling a linux cad app, so having apt-get wont help. I have apt-get on my suse box neway.

yes i do have usr/bin/env and yes it has exec permissions.

i havent got the time yet to try compiling again. been busy playing with yum in fedora.

[nder]

Whats the CAD app? How can you be sure that it doesnt exist in some apt repository?

apt on SUSE is not the same as apt on Debian.

Check the deps again, it might not be /usr/bin/env that is missing, it might be what that is trying to call.

[megiddo]

the cad app is called : progesoft
here is its website: http://www.progesoft.com/compra/inde...=eng&abspage=1

its still in beta and i find no trace of it in the apt repositories. i havent even checked up on this thing, maybe i do that now

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i went to the site, no readme, and they have locked all the forums for some reason, i will continue trudging along tho