Re: libstdc++/6913: <fstream> totally broken?

[Phil Edwards <phil at jaj dot com>]

On Mon, Jun 03, 2002 at 08:52:19AM -0400, David Abrahams wrote:
> The FAQ says
> 
> "Please read the installation instructions for GCC, specifically the
> part about not installing newer versions on top of older versions"
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> 
> So I followed the link trying to find that part, but I can't. Having a
> mention in the FAQ but nothing [sufficiently visible] in the installation
> instructions borders on a cruel joke.

On the top-level installation page, there's a bit recommending that each
GCC get a directory of its own.  On one of the pages linked from that page,
there should be a paragraph pointing it out in more detail, but I don't
recall where offhand.

If you feel that the existing wording doesn't jump out strongly enough,
please do suggest alternates.  Some of us have been reading these pages
for so long that we no longer see the words.


> correct system?

Easiest way to to just delete the previous installation before running
"make install" for the new build.  Or, if you don't mind building it again,
rebuild with a different --prefix.

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