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Re: installing a gcc-gnu c compiler
- From: Dennis Clarke <dclarke at blastwave dot org>
- To: ptcohen at wisc dot edu
- Cc: gcc-help at gcc dot gnu dot org
- Date: Sat, 03 Mar 2012 15:53:05 -0500 (EST)
- Subject: Re: installing a gcc-gnu c compiler
- Reply-to: dclarke at blastwave dot org
> I am overwhelmed by the documentation. I want to install a C, C++
> compiler system. I have downloaded and upacked the file below.
>
> gcc-4.6.3.tar.bz2
>
> My environment is Microsoft windows seven
>
> After unpacking the files the only executable files (com, exe, dll) that
> I see are:
>
> configure.com and make_VMS.com
>
> When I try to run either one of these I get a message that they are not
> compatible with the version of windows I am running and that I need a 32
> or 64 bit version.
>
> What am I missing?
You downloaded the source code.
You are better off finding a software package that will install and
run neatly in mingw or just install Linux.
dc
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