# what happened
sample code("main.c"):
```
int main(){}
```
when run `icc main.c`, it reports:
```
icc: error #10417: Problem setting up the Intel(R) Compiler compilation environment. Requires 'install path' setting gathered from 'gcc'
```
# environments
arch linux
```
Linux zhanghao 4.14.15-1-ARCH #1 SMP PREEMPT Tue Jan 23 21:49:25 UTC 2018 x86_64 GNU/Linux
```
gcc 7.3
```
gcc (GCC) 7.3.0
Copyright (C) 2017 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is NO
warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
```
icc from `parallel_studio_xe_2018_update1_cluster_edition`
# some details
`strace -f icc ./main.c` result is in attach