Mail Archives: cygwin/2010/03/25/14:23:38
On 3/25/2010 3:03 PM, steenreem wrote:
>
>
> Larry Hall (Cygwin) wrote:
>>
>> On 3/25/2010 1:25 PM, steenreem wrote:
>>>
>>> When using "setup.exe" to install cygwin, I select "gcc: C compile
>>> upgrade
>>> helper" from the category devel in the package menu. However, when I then
>>> check in my cygwin bin folder there is no "gcc", although there is
>>> "gcc-3.exe". I cannot use the gcc command in cygwin "bash: gcc command
>>> not
>>> found". When I launch setup.exe again then the "gcc: C compile upgrade
>>> helper" box is unchecked, even though I checked it before. I have tried
>>> to
>>> check and install it repeatedly but to no avail.
>>>
>>> Who knows what's going on here?
>>
>> Did you read the release announcement?
>>
>> <http://sourceware.org/ml/cygwin-announce/2009-12/msg00014.html>
>>
>
> No I didn't, until now. I do not have these files:
> " /usr/bin/set-gcc-default-3.sh
> /usr/bin/set-gcc-default-4.sh
> "
Ah, so you don't have gcc4. You probably want that anyway, even if you
do plan to use gcc3. So just install that and you're done, unless you
want gcc3. If that's the case, run the appropriate script from above.
> I know very little about unix. I'm a windows only user.
If that's the case and you don't plan to build any POSIX packages/
programs, you might prefer the straight Windows port of gcc at
<http://mingw-w64.sourceforge.net>.
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A: Yes.
> Q: Are you sure?
>> A: Because it reverses the logical flow of conversation.
>>> Q: Why is top posting annoying in email?
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