Can't install gcc 3.2 alongside gcc 2.96 on Red Hat 7.3

[Jonathan Watt]

Hi,

I just want to thank Claudio Bley and Lyle Taylor for all their help 
last week. I really appreciate the lengths you both went to, to explain 
things to me guys. Not only can I now compile and run my code on the 
cluster without any risk of disrupting anyone else's work, but I now 
understand quite a bit more than I did about how things work. Many 
thanks to you both! It is really appreciated! :)

Regards,

Jonathan


Jonathan Watt wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> I would like (need) to install gcc 3.2 or greater on Red Hat 7.3 while 
> leaving the default compiler (gcc 2.96) and its libraries in place. I am 
> relatively new to GNU/Linux but I know that other people have managed 
> this before. I have spent the last week or so trying with what I believe 
> to be suitable RPMs and source RPMs that I have found while searching 
> the Web. Unfortunately the RPMs want to install files that conflict with 
> files belonging to gcc 2.96, and the source RPMs I have found won't 
> build. An example error message would be:
> 
> RPM build error.
> Bad exit status from /var/tmp/rpm-tmp 83330
> 
> I would be very greatful for any help in solving these problems. I 
> should probably add that what I know about RPM has been learnt in the 
> last week so I may not be using it correctly.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Jonathan
> 
>