What are the commands to use to check whether the gcc compiler is working?

babyswan · 07-19-2007, 09:47 PM

So where do I type in the source codes which i would like to compile? Is it directly at the command shell prompt? I will give it a try though....
will update again!

thank you very much chadl for your help.
Well now at least i know that i have the gcc compiler in the linux computer already. It is a slight progress for me in my project. I could not have done it without your help thankkkks so much once again!

babyswan · 07-19-2007, 10:06 PM

Where do i input the codes

#include <stdio.h>
int main()
{
printf("Hello World!\n");
return 0;
}

to test whether my gcc is confirmed working?

How do i create the above file name test.c?

babyswan · 07-19-2007, 10:08 PM

How do i create a file name test.c
where do i input the codes

#include <stdio.h>
int main()
{
printf("Hello World!\n");
return 0;
}

chadl · 07-19-2007, 10:14 PM

To make your life easy, just copy and paste the following into a shell:

Code:

echo '#include <stdio.h>
int main()
{
        printf("Hello World\n");
        return 0;
}' > test.c

Then run the folowing (again from the shell):

Code:

gcc test.c -o test
./test

Again, if hello world in printed, then everything is working.

When you are done, get rid of these files by running:

Code:

rm test.c test

babyswan · 07-20-2007, 01:19 AM

Thank you very muchhhh! I can now confirm my gcc compiler is working now. I will now proceed to move on with the networking part of the project =) Will need to use the gcc compiler to complile WRT54G linksys source codes....
Thank you so muchhh once again. I feel a lot at ease =)

Thank you chadl and jschiwal =)