GCC is a powerful compiler used for compiling code written in various programming languages. It is essential for many development tasks on Linux servers. In this guide, we will show you how to install GCC on a Linux Fedora 16 server.<\/p>\n
Before installing GCC, it is recommended to update the system to ensure that you have the latest packages and security updates. You can do this by running the following command as root:<\/p>\n
\r\nyum update\r\n<\/pre>\nThis will update the system packages.<\/p>\n
Step 2: Install GCC<\/h2>\n
After updating the system, you can install GCC by running the following command as root:<\/p>\n
\r\nyum install gcc\r\n<\/pre>\nThis will download and install GCC and its dependencies.<\/p>\n
\r\n[root@geek ~]# yum install gcc -y\r\nFedora16-Repository | 3.7 kB 00:00 ...\r\nFedora16-Repository\/primary_db | 2.3 MB 00:00 ...\r\nSetting up Install Process\r\nResolving Dependencies\r\n--> Running transaction check\r\n---> Package gcc.i686 0:4.6.2-1.fc16 will be installed\r\n--> Processing Dependency: cpp = 4.6.2-1.fc16 for package: gcc-4.6.2-1.fc16.i686\r\n--> Processing Dependency: cloog-ppl >= 0.15 for package: gcc-4.6.2-1.fc16.i686\r\n--> Processing Dependency: binutils >= 2.20.51.0.2-12 for package: gcc-4.6.2-1.fc16.i686\r\n--> Processing Dependency: glibc-devel >= 2.2.90-12 for package: gcc-4.6.2-1.fc16.i686\r\n--> Processing Dependency: libmpfr.so.4 for package: gcc-4.6.2-1.fc16.i686\r\n--> Processing Dependency: libmpc.so.2 for package: gcc-4.6.2-1.fc16.i686\r\n--> Running transaction check\r\n---> Package binutils.i686 0:2.21.53.0.1-2.fc16 will be installed\r\n---> Package cloog-ppl.i686 0:0.15.9-3.fc15 will be installed\r\n--> Processing Dependency: libppl.so.9 for package: cloog-ppl-0.15.9-3.fc15.i686\r\n--> Processing Dependency: libppl_c.so.4 for package: cloog-ppl-0.15.9-3.fc15.i686\r\n---> Package cpp.i686 0:4.6.2-1.fc16 will be installed\r\n---> Package glibc-devel.i686 0:2.14.90-14 will be installed\r\n--> Processing Dependency: glibc-headers = 2.14.90-14 for package: glibc-devel-2.14.90-14.i686\r\n--> Processing Dependency: glibc-headers for package: glibc-devel-2.14.90-14.i686\r\n---> Package libmpc.i686 0:0.9-1.fc16 will be installed\r\n---> Package mpfr.i686 0:3.0.0-4.fc15 will be installed\r\n--> Running transaction check\r\n---> Package glibc-headers.i686 0:2.14.90-14 will be installed\r\n--> Processing Dependency: kernel-headers >= 2.2.1 for package: glibc-headers-2.14.90-14.i686\r\n--> Processing Dependency: kernel-headers for package: glibc-headers-2.14.90-14.i686\r\n---> Package ppl.i686 0:0.11.2-3.fc16 will be installed\r\n--> Processing Dependency: libpwl.so.5 for package: ppl-0.11.2-3.fc16.i686\r\n--> Running transaction check\r\n---> Package kernel-headers.i686 0:3.1.0-7.fc16 will be installed\r\n---> Package ppl-pwl.i686 0:0.11.2-3.fc16 will be installed\r\n--> Finished Dependency Resolution\r\n\r\nDependencies Resolved\r\n\r\n==============================================================================================================\r\n Package Arch Version Repository Size\r\n==============================================================================================================\r\nInstalling:\r\n gcc i686 4.6.2-1.fc16 Fedora16-Repository 11 M\r\nInstalling for dependencies:\r\n binutils i686 2.21.53.0.1-2.fc16 Fedora16-Repository 3.5 M\r\n cloog-ppl i686 0.15.9-3.fc15 Fedora16-Repository 93 k\r\n cpp i686 4.6.2-1.fc16 Fedora16-Repository 3.9 M\r\n glibc-devel i686 2.14.90-14 Fedora16-Repository 983 k\r\n glibc-headers i686 2.14.90-14 Fedora16-Repository 612 k\r\n kernel-headers i686 3.1.0-7.fc16 Fedora16-Repository 768 k\r\n libmpc i686 0.9-1.fc16 Fedora16-Repository 49 k\r\n mpfr i686 3.0.0-4.fc15 Fedora16-Repository 167 k\r\n ppl i686 0.11.2-3.fc16 Fedora16-Repository 1.4 M\r\n ppl-pwl i686 0.11.2-3.fc16 Fedora16-Repository 35 k\r\n\r\nTransaction Summary\r\n==============================================================================================================\r\nInstall 11 Packages\r\n\r\nTotal download size: 23 M\r\nInstalled size: 61 M\r\nDownloading Packages:\r\n--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\r\nTotal 20 MB\/s | 23 MB 00:01\r\nRunning Transaction Check\r\nRunning Transaction Test\r\nTransaction Test Succeeded\r\nRunning Transaction\r\n Installing : kernel-headers-3.1.0-7.fc16.i686 1\/11\r\n Installing : mpfr-3.0.0-4.fc15.i686 2\/11\r\n Installing : glibc-headers-2.14.90-14.i686 3\/11\r\n Installing : libmpc-0.9-1.fc16.i686 4\/11\r\n Installing : glibc-devel-2.14.90-14.i686 5\/11\r\n Installing : cpp-4.6.2-1.fc16.i686 6\/11\r\n Installing : ppl-pwl-0.11.2-3.fc16.i686 7\/11\r\n Installing : ppl-0.11.2-3.fc16.i686 8\/11\r\n Installing : cloog-ppl-0.15.9-3.fc15.i686 9\/11\r\n Installing : binutils-2.21.53.0.1-2.fc16.i686 10\/11\r\n Installing : gcc-4.6.2-1.fc16.i686 11\/11\r\n\r\nInstalled:\r\n gcc.i686 0:4.6.2-1.fc16\r\n\r\nDependency Installed:\r\n binutils.i686 0:2.21.53.0.1-2.fc16 cloog-ppl.i686 0:0.15.9-3.fc15 cpp.i686 0:4.6.2-1.fc16\r\n glibc-devel.i686 0:2.14.90-14 glibc-headers.i686 0:2.14.90-14 kernel-headers.i686 0:3.1.0-7.fc16\r\n libmpc.i686 0:0.9-1.fc16 mpfr.i686 0:3.0.0-4.fc15 ppl.i686 0:0.11.2-3.fc16\r\n ppl-pwl.i686 0:0.11.2-3.fc16\r\n\r\nComplete!\r\n<\/pre>\nStep 3: Verify GCC installation<\/h2>\n
After installing GCC, you can verify that it is installed correctly by running the following command:<\/p>\n
\r\ngcc --version\r\n<\/pre>\nThis will display the GCC version and other information about the GCC installation.<\/p>\n
Step 4: Install GCC documentation<\/h2>\n
If you want to access the GCC documentation, you can install it by running the following command as root:<\/p>\n
\r\nyum install gcc-doc\r\n<\/pre>\nThis will install the GCC documentation in \/usr\/share\/doc\/gcc-
\/ directory.<\/p>\n Step 5: Install GCC C++ support<\/h2>\n
If you need to compile C++ code, you also need to install the GCC C++ support. You can do this by running the following command as root:<\/p>\n
\r\nyum install gcc-c++\r\n<\/pre>\nThis will install the GCC C++ support and its dependencies.<\/p>\n
Commands Mentioned:<\/h2>\n
\n
- yum update<\/span> – updates the system packages<\/li>\n
- yum install<\/span> – installs packages<\/li>\n
- gcc –version<\/span> – displays GCC version information<\/li>\n
- yum install gcc-doc<\/span> – installs GCC documentation<\/li>\n
- yum install gcc-c++<\/span> – installs GCC C++ support<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Conclusion:<\/h2>\n
In this guide, we have shown you how to install GCC on a Linux Fedora 16 server. By installing GCC, you can compile code written in various programming languages. Remember to update the system before installing GCC and to verify the GCC installation after installation. Additionally, if you need to compile C++ code, you also need to install the GCC C++ support.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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