text: user3648: I tried to compile HMMER v3.2.1 in Cygwin using 
  ./configure
  
  followed by 
  make
  
  or
  make install
  
  but failed. I got this config.log file to troubleshoot and I suspect the solution is in this line: 
  configure:2908: error: no acceptable C compiler found in $PATH
  
  What does it mean? Is it really all I need to address? I followed the installation steps in this document.
  
  user3687: I would strongly recommend to use Bioconda instead of compiling. It is one of the channels ("distributors of packages") in Anaconda Cloud which is basically a package source for conda.
  In short - conda allows you to create virtual environments isolated from system and to install various precompiled software packages with one command (so, by the way, you can easily use multiple software versions on one system). Also, Bioconda is just one channel aiming on various bioinformatics software, but many more packages can be found in aforementioned Anaconda Cloud.
  Tutorial how to start using Bioconda is on its homepage, and it is really easy (far more easier than to struggle with compiling).
  Bioconda HMMER package
  P.S. Of course there are cases in which you need a specific build of given software. Than it is really needed to compile manually.
  
original_text: 3648: <p>I tried to compile HMMER v3.2.1 in Cygwin using </p>
  
  <pre><code>./configure
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>followed by </p>
  
  <pre><code>make
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>or</p>
  
  <pre><code>make install
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>but failed. I got this <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1aMXNQOiftf09XHW8B0pXVbt-Fdk1CWtD/view" rel="nofollow noreferrer">config.log file</a> to troubleshoot and I suspect the solution is in this line: </p>
  
  <pre><code>configure:2908: error: no acceptable C compiler found in $PATH
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>What does it mean? Is it really all I need to address? I followed the installation steps <a href="http://eddylab.org/software/hmmer/Userguide.pdf" rel="nofollow noreferrer">in this document</a>.</p>
   3687: <p>I would strongly recommend to use <a href="https://bioconda.github.io/index.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Bioconda</a> instead of compiling. It is one of the channels ("distributors of packages") in <a href="https://anaconda.org/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Anaconda Cloud</a> which is basically a package source for <a href="https://conda.io/docs/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">conda</a>.</p>
  
  <p>In short - conda allows you to create virtual environments isolated from system and to install various precompiled software packages with one command (so, by the way, you can easily use multiple software versions on one system). Also, Bioconda is just one channel aiming on various bioinformatics software, but many more packages can be found in aforementioned Anaconda Cloud.</p>
  
  <p>Tutorial how to start using Bioconda is on its homepage, and it is really easy (far more easier than to struggle with compiling).</p>
  
  <p><a href="https://bioconda.github.io/recipes/hmmer/README.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Bioconda HMMER package</a></p>
  
  <p>P.S. Of course there are cases in which you need a specific build of given software. Than it is really needed to compile manually.</p>
  