gcc: installation problem, cannot exec `cc1': No such file or directory

[Ian Lance Taylor]

"Ernest L.  Williams Jr." <ernesto@ornl.gov> writes:

> I looked through the gcc-help archives and was able to locate the
> problem that I am having:
> 
> I would like to relocate a gcc installation to another directory on
> another computer but I get the famous:
> ==========================================================================
> gcc: installation problem, cannot exec `cc1': No such file or directory
> ==========================================================================

Usually this just works, assuming you move the entire installed tree
as a unit without rearranging subdirectories.  There was a time that
it didn't work, but you neglected to mention which version of gcc you
are using, so I don't know whether it is an old one.

For cases where it doesn't work, you can use the -B option, or the
GCC_EXEC_PREFIX or COMPILER_PATH environment variables.  See the
friendly manual.

Ian