Install/ UnInstall GCC

hatti_ajit · 07-19-2004, 12:45 AM

Hello out there!

I am using Redhat 7.2, I have default gcc-2.96 version with it. For installation of QT3.2.2 I need gcc 3.2.
So, I need to know

1. Can I have 2 versions for gcc at a time ?
2. If not how can I uninstall any version of gcc ?
3. how to Install gcc form the .tar of it obtained form gcc.org in simple steps ?
(whats given there is too complicated)
here's little ask for help to you.

Ajit

IBall · 07-19-2004, 01:19 AM

1. You should be able to. But there is no reason to, just upgrade the old version to a new version.

2. Assuming that you installed gcc as a rpm (The version that comes with redhat is installed by rpm), simply "rpm -e gcc" at the command line. I don't suggest that you remove gcc though, as other programs depend on it. Try this:

3. Find an rpm version of gcc. Install it using "rpm -uvh gcc-version.rpm" This will upgrade your current version of gcc to the new version that you have downloaded.
To answer your question:

Code:

tar -xzvf fileName.tar.gz
cd fileName
./configure && make && make install

as root should do the trick

I hope this helps
--Ian

hatti_ajit · 07-19-2004, 02:55 AM

Thanks Iam,
As pre your suggestion I tried, but got following error.

[root@Ajits_Linux Personal]# rpm -i gcc-3.2-7.i386.rpm
error: failed dependencies:
cpp = 3.2-7 is needed by gcc-3.2-7
binutils >= 2.12.90.0.7-1 is needed by gcc-3.2-7
glibc-devel >= 2.2.90-12 is needed by gcc-3.2-7
libgcc >= 3.2-7 is needed by gcc-3.2-7
rpmlib(PartialHardlinkSets) <= 4.0.4-1 is needed by gcc-3.2-7
gdb < 5.1-2 conflicts with gcc-3.2-7

How to make way out of it now ?

IBall · 07-19-2004, 03:18 AM

Try downloading and installing apt4rpm. This is a port of Debian's apt-get for RPM based systems, and automatically resolves dependancies.
When you have downloaded and installed it, type "apt-get update" and then "apt-get install gcc"
This should install gcc, along with all the required dependancies.

--Ian