RE: Help with installing gcc (http://gcc.gnu.org/install/)

["Josephine O'Para" <JOpara at SENTORI dot COM>]

Ken,

Thanks. The light bulb (in my head) is coming on but it is rather dim. I will install a compiler from the Solaris Studio one collection.  I need to make gcc available to a developer.  I the most 'knowledgeable' on Unix here for the moment.  I'll put it in /usr/local.  He will have access to it (chmod).  the thing is what is the next couple of step.  Is that it? 

Thanks for being patient and working me through this.

Josephine

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ken Wolcott [mailto:ken.wolcott@med.ge.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2003 4:26 PM
> To: Josephine O'Para; gcc mailing list
> Subject: Re: Help with installing gcc (http://gcc.gnu.org/install/)
> 
> 
> Hi Josephine;
> 
>   I have empathy for you as frequently I feel dumb too and 
> that is why I'm 
> trying to help you.
> 
>   If you are installing gcc only for yourself or only for 
> experimentation and 
> education, then it doesn't really matter where you install it 
> as long as 
> there is sufficient disk space and that you have write 
> permission in the 
> location that you chose.  Of course, if you have root access, 
> then you can 
> install gcc wherever you want :-)  The only other thing that 
> is important is 
> whether or not you already have an installed gcc compiler.  
> If you have a 
> Solaris box that has not been customized, you might not have 
> a gcc compiler.  
> Usually installing in /usr/local is better as not to disturb 
> things that have 
> been installed with pkgadd.  Sometimes installing in /opt is 
> good.  If you 
> are not the sysadmin then you might want to consult with the 
> sysadmin if you 
> have one.
> 
>   It might be good to know what your intentions are with gcc 
> in order to 
> assist you more effectively.
> 
>   Please remember to send email messages to 
> gcc@sources.redhat.com (the gcc 
> mailing list) rather than to me directly.
> 
> Hope this is helpful,
> Ken Wolcott
> 
> On Tuesday 18 November 2003 14:38, Josephine O'Para wrote:
> > Ken
> >
> > Thanks
> > Sorry to appear so dumb.  I have never installed and configured this
> > before.  i looked  at the doc and cannot seem to understand 
> it.  I don't
> > know if I should have installed it in / usr/local or what?  
> Is there an
> > idiots how to showing baby step?
> >
> > Josephine
> 
>