Help to install and use gcc compiler

[Manikandan]

Hi guys,

I am using the fedora9 on USB as my OS.I need to program in C but gcc is not per-installed for me.Could you please help me in doing this?More specifically,what are the tar s i need to install from the list of tar s available in the download mirrors?

Regards,
Mani

[markkuk]

You don't install any tars from any download mirrors. Use the "Add/Remove Software" tool or the command-line yum program to install the "Development Tools" package group, which includes GCC and all the required library and header files.

[Manikandan]

Thanks a bunch markkuk.Just downlaoded an 'rpm' package and YUM automatically installed it.It s nice to get help quickly in forums esp for busy students who are linux newbies like me.Thanks again.:-)

[schneidz]

for future reference

sudo yum install gcc

should do the trick

[pspfedin]

Originally Posted by schneidz

for future reference

sudo yum install gcc

should do the trick

Thanks for the suggestion. It did great

[sideways]

For a minimum development environment you should do

yum install gcc make patch

and if you need to compile kernel modules for VirtualBox etc also do

yum install kernel-devel

the group install of "Devlopment Tools" brings in a lot of extra packages including the huge frysk package, if space/bandwidth is not a concern then do the groupinstall.