Linux - Problemas con ./condifgure

Este es el mensaje que sale cuando hago el ./configure:
checking build system type............................................i686-pc-linux-gnu
checking host system type.............................................i686-pc-linux-gnu
checking target system type..........................................i686-pc-linux-gnu
checking for a BSD compatible install..........................usr/bin/install -c
checking for -p flag to install.........................................yes
checking whether build enviroment is sane..................yes
checking whether make set ${MAKE}............................yes
checking for working aclocal........................................found
checking for working autoconf......................................found
checking for working automake....................................found
checking for working autoheader..................................found
checking for working makinto........................................found
checking for gcc............................................................gcc
checking for C compiler default output........................Configure Error: C compiler cannot create executable

después de esto no puedo hacer ni el make ni el install, como puedo solucionar este problema