What is GCC and how to you install it?

lazicsavo · 10-25-2004, 01:19 PM

Hi, I'm new to all this stuff. I'm installing a program and it tells me to get a GCC compiler. What is that and how do I uninstall it?

Thanks for any help.

Fenster · 10-25-2004, 01:22 PM

Its a c++ compiler and you need it to compile the source code into a usable program. GCC and Linux is like Windows and IE.

Are you using Suse 9.1 Personal by chance?

lazicsavo · 10-25-2004, 01:31 PM

No I'm using RedHat 9 and I'm trying Workstation 4 and it says in needs a GCC Compiler, and I have absolutly no idea how to install it.

Tinkster · 10-25-2004, 01:43 PM

http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...hreadid=247129

Stick with one thread, please. You signed up and
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gcc, btw, is NOT the c++ compiler, it's a) the C compiler,
or b) the GNU Compiler Collection ...

And looking at the original post you don't miss
the compiler but the linux kernel headers, which
is a whole different kettle of fish.

Cheers,
Tink

lazicsavo · 10-25-2004, 01:46 PM

Oh, didn't know that, thought they were to different things.

mcleodnine · 10-25-2004, 01:58 PM

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