On Sun, 2010-01-24 at 15:48 -0500, Matt Smith wrote: > after typing g++ gedit_file.cc i get a filed name a.out in the same > folder that is locked. What do you mean by "locked"? It should be an executable file. Type this to run it: ./a.out If you want an executable file named something other than a.out, either rename it after the compiler creates it, or use the -o option that Peter Langfelder pointed out to you (and that you quoted back in your reply). > where do i go from here? Anywhere you wish to. Your compiler is apparently working and creating an executable file. What do you want to do next? -- MELVILLE THEATRE ~ Melville Sask ~ http://www.melvilletheatre.com -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines