Unable to Install GCC in RHEL 5.0

[asif_thealchemist]

Hi,

I have dual booted RHEL 5.0 with Windows Xp. I am not able install GCC compiler. I have downloaded the files from GCC website. Extracted the zip file in a directory. Now when I go to that directory it is not installing GCC.

I am doing it offline so cant use RPM. I tried installing it from the DVD but could not do it.

Also I am not able to access Internet using wifi and ehternet. I have Compaq Presario Laptop with 1 GB of RAM. AMD Turion Processor. nVidia ethernet card and Broadcomm Wifi card.

Please help.

[nidhinmd]

Post the messages here when you try to install the package from DVD

[meton_magis]

why can't you use RPM? there is no online requirement.
mount the dvd, cd into the directory with all the packages, and
$ rpm -ivh --aid gcc-*

[me_ansh]

You can download the source package of gcc and then try...building from source is generally less error prone...best of luck..

[meton_magis]

You can download the source package of gcc and then try...building from source is generally less error prone...best of luck..

How do you compile a compiler, without a compiler ?

[me_ansh]

Sorry, i thought you are trying to upgrade...
Refer to Install GCC using rpm
Hope this helps you....

[meton_magis]

Sorry, i thought you are trying to upgrade...
Refer to Install GCC using rpm
Hope this helps you....

you can actually do it all with the
$ rpm -ivh --aid gcc-*
command. The --aid is automatically install dependencies. RPM was created for the purpose of relieving dependency hell. Just mount the dvd, cd to the packages directory, and run the command.

[asif_thealchemist]

Here is What I am doing:

I have downloaded GCC-4.3.2 version files from gcc download page. Then I have stored this folder into Windows Partions which is FAT32 and I am sharing it as RHEL is in Dual boot with XP. Now I am navigating to that directory.

I tried modifying /etc/yum.repos.d file to manually create repository to install gcc using YUM. I have changed the path to /mnt/classroom/gcc (Actual path in my sytem where I have stored GCC directory downloaded from internet)

But when I issue yum install gcc-* command it throws an error saying that path should be ftp,http,file or https.

Then I tried to install using DVD:

DVD was automaounted. So whem I tried to navigate to DVD content it is giving an errorr. Beside when I do fdisk -l DVD drives does not show up in the volume table.

Please advise as How can install GCC in RHEL 5.0. I am not able to install other softwares like NIC Drivers, Wireless Drivers and other softwares as I dont have compiler installed.


Please Please help.


Thank you all for your replies.

[meton_magis]

what error are you given when trying to navigate to the dvd content??