application links (GCC 4.4.1)

yellowwizard · 10-03-2006, 04:32 PM

Okay, really quick question here.

I've just compiled GCC 4.4.1 from source and would like to link it so that the "make" command points to GCC 4.4.1 (as opposed to GCC 3.3.6, the version that comes in the full install of Slackware 10.2). What's the command I would use to do that? Thanks in advance!

jonaskoelker · 10-04-2006, 04:49 PM

Change the /usr/bin/gcc symlink to point to your preferred gcc (such as /usr/bin/gcc-4.1 for me) to change globally (at least that's how it works in debian). Or, whenever you make, run it as

Code:

$ CC=/usr/bin/gcc-4.1 make <target>

assuming that the makefile referers to CC and not cc or gcc. You probably need to supply arguments for CXX, CPP and other bits (see the Make manual).

yellowwizard · 10-07-2006, 05:11 PM

Thanks for the info, jonaskoelker!