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Re: help using mingw/gcc
- From: Björn Haase <bjoern dot m dot haase at web dot de>
- To: gcc at gcc dot gnu dot org
- Cc: "darmay at mindspring dot com" <darmay at mindspring dot com>
- Date: Wed, 15 Jun 2005 22:10:26 +0200
- Subject: Re: help using mingw/gcc
- References: <42B057EC.8010904@mindspring.com>
darmay@mindspring.com wrote on Mittwoch, 15. Juni 2005 18:31 :
> Hello, I'm trying to compile a simple program with gcc on windows and am
> getting really frustrated. I've tried entering the commands in command
> prompt (no ms-dos mode, I have XP) and Run, but can't get anything,
> mostly something like "no such directory" or "gcc is not a valid
> command". Any suggestions?
>
> Thanks.
In case that you are used to unix-based systems: The easiest way to circumvent
installation problems (IMO) is to install the cygwin package. It includes a
binary distribution of gcc.
Yours,
Björn