Installing GCC

[Janet]

Here's what Im supposed to do to install GCC.
% mkdir objdir
% cd objdir
% srcdir/configure [target] [options]
Does this mean Im to copy all files to this directory after Ive made the directory ?? Im on a normal garden PC running Mandrake 7.0 no networks.
Could someone give me a couple of pointers as I need to install GCC before I can install other packages.
Thanks :eek:

[nopun]

That looks like partial instructions for installing gcc from source.
If so, you can't do it unless you have an existing gcc installed (which it sounds as though you don't?)
I would suggest that you install it from your distribution cd (or download it in "rpm" format if you don't have one).
If you are not sure how to install packages either type "man rpm", or I believe Mandrake comes with a fairly intuitive graphical installer (called something like "DrakePackage"?)

[HuggyBear]

My first Linux Distro was Mandrake 7.0(Debian now) :) . If you are new to Linux I would suggest installing Mandrake as a Developer and not the default install. For some reason the default install on 7.0 leaves out gcc and the c headers. You can get the RPMs off the CD or download them.

Huggy