yum install repeatedly fails for packages that I know must exist

Originally Posted by GaWdLy Also, 4.4.7-4 is the correct version for RHEL 6.5 for both GCC as well as GCC C++.

Huh... I am trying to run an application that requires 4.5 or higher for GCC. I assume RHEL 7 would have that covered, but my university's RHEL license is not up to 7 yet. Am I stuck then?

Originally Posted by bradleywend2talk Huh... I am trying to run an application that requires 4.5 or higher for GCC. I assume RHEL 7 would have that covered, but my university's RHEL license is not up to 7 yet. Am I stuck then?

4.8.2 is the GCC/GCC-C++ version, according to my RHEL 7 system.

RPMfind shows there are Fedora packages for GCC beyond 4.4.7-4 (4.9 is the upstream version, I believe). Perhaps you can just use the Fedora packages?

Actually, contact your local OrgAdmin for RHN, and ask him if you have access to RHSCL or RHDTS (software collections and Dev ToolSet). I think one of them might have 4.8.2 in it.