Compiling gcc

CuteBug · 02-21-2004, 10:28 PM

I have donloaded the source code of the latest gcc compiler...

How do i compile it and install it?

jtshaw · 02-21-2004, 11:03 PM

Well, assuming you have a previous version of gcc, http://gcc.gnu.org/install/ will tell you how to configure, build, and install a new version.

If you don't have a previous version of gcc you will need to download a binary package from your distributions site. Gcc is a chicken and egg type situation. Gcc needs gcc to be compiled.

CuteBug · 02-22-2004, 09:19 AM

Ok I downloaded the necessary files... made a new directory called objdir and from that directory in the terminal I issued the command...

../configure
../make
../make install

after this when I issue the command

rpm -qa | grep gcc

the output shows the previous installation of gcc...
How do I replace the previous version with the new version?