gcc update
 

hi!
i successfully updated gcc but i don't know how to set a path to it. do i have to change .bashrc or some other config file? what do i have to type there? (my machine still recognizes the old version, naturally)
if u know, plz help me. thanks a lot! jens

Where is the new gcc and where is the old one? You can manipulate your path in /etc/profile file to put the directory where the new gcc can be found before the directory with the old version, but what I'd suggest if you don't use the old gcc you can just rename it with mv and make a symlink in this directory to point to new gcc, as in example suppose old gcc is in /usr/bin and the new one in /opt/bin and /opt/bin is not in the path
cd /usr/bin
mv gcc gcc.back
ln -s /opt/bin/gcc gcc

thanks a lot neo77777! i got it working within 1 minute using the symlink method.
cheers, jens

where did u get the gcc file?

hhegab

u need a compile it if u un-installed it

hhegab: i downloaded it from a german mirror, i don't know which. why do u want to know?
rverlander: sure ihad to compile it but that worked fine. then i renamed old gcc and g++ and made symlinks called gcc and g++ to the new directories. much easier than expected all in all
thanks again!
jens

I want a copy for myself, and I couldn't d/l it from www.rpmfint.net
thats it! :)

hhegab

Gidday!

Try www.rpmfind.net instead! :}

http://www.rpmfind.net/linux/rpm2htm....php?query=gcc
gives heaps of links, not that I use rpm... :D

Cheers,
Tink

The ones at rpmfind.net are no good, latest ver at rpmfind that works is 2.7.2

Everything in rpmfind works if you know exactly what you need (2.96 is buggy and RH preference only); hhegab - if you want to overcome that hurdle with less pain you can install gcc3 from the installation CD set of your redhat and then just do the symlink trick I pointed to j-ray. Post back if you need more assistance.

I have RedHat 7.2, it has no gcc3 :(

hhegab

It must be on installation CD's, I have RH7.2 and it definetely was on install CD's - I just didn't bother to install it though.