how to install gcc-4.4.0 in Fedora 10

[naishi]

hello,
I download the full distribution of gcc-4.4.0 from the web, and try to install it on my Fedora 10 linux platform, but failed. Could anyone be kind to tell me how to install it step by step in detail?
Thanks so much!

[ranjitcool]

why dont u use yum? try " yum install gcc" in fedora 10 it shud do it!

[jayd512]

That's what did it for me.

[naishi]

Hello
After I download gmp-x.x.x.tar.gz and mpfr-x.x.x.tar.gz and put them in /home/naishi/gcc-4.4.0/; and configure gmp and install it first and then mpfr. Then configure gcc and make install it on root directory, but the error message is as follows:
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libtool: compile: /home/naishi/gcc-4.4.0/gcc-4.4.0/host-i686-pc-linux-gnu/gcc/gcj -B/home/naishi/gcc-4.4.0/gcc-4.4.0/i686-pc-linux-gnu/libjava/ -B/home/naishi/gcc-4.4.0/gcc-4.4.0/host-i686-pc-linux-gnu/gcc/ -ffloat-store -fomit-frame-pointer -Usun -fclasspath= -fbootclasspath=../.././libjava/classpath/lib --encoding=UTF-8 -Wno-deprecated -fbootstrap-classes -g -O2 -fsource-filename=/home/naishi/gcc-4.4.0/gcc-4.4.0/i686-pc-linux-gnu/libjava/classpath/lib/classes -fjni -findirect-dispatch -fno-indirect-classes -c @javax-imageio.list -o javax-imageio.o >/dev/null 2>&1
make[3]: *** [javax-imageio.lo] Error 1
make[3]: Leaving directory `/home/naishi/gcc-4.4.0/gcc-4.4.0/i686-pc-linux-gnu/libjava'
make[2]: *** [all-recursive] Error 1
make[2]: Leaving directory `/home/naishi/gcc-4.4.0/gcc-4.4.0/i686-pc-linux-gnu/libjava'
make[1]: *** [all-target-libjava] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/naishi/gcc-4.4.0/gcc-4.4.0'
make: *** [all] Error 2

How to fix this problem?

[jayd512]

I'm confused
What are you trying to do? If all you want is gcc installed on Fedora, and want it to work, the best way is to use the package manager.

yum install gcc

All dependencies resolved, everything where it needs to be. Installing from source when the package is already available is only adding complication.

[Rubberman]

gcc-4.4.0 is the latest (and unstable) version of gcc being developed. That it doesn't build doesn't surprise me at all. I can only ask why you are trying to build this version of the compiler suite? Building compilers is not for newbs. One would expect you to be able to deal with any errors you get building it by your own effort or research. IE, compilers are operating system kernels are the "rocket science" of computer science to a great extent. People who try to build rockets without the requisite training and experience can expect to get blown up...

[jayd512]

D'oh! I didn't even pay attention to the version number!
In which case I agree with Rubberman's summary. Why build an-unstable development tool if the errors are going to throw you?
I would advise sticking with the stable branch for now.

[Rubberman]

Indeed. I think that the previous version before 4.4.0 is 4.3.6 or something like that.

[jayd512]

I'm posting from Fedora 10, gcc was update about a week or so ago and I've got 4.3.2-7.

[Rubberman]

I'm posting from Fedora 10, gcc was update about a week or so ago and I've got 4.3.2-7.

Even the latest Fedora probably isn't using the latest GCC! I think it's a chicken and turkey egg problem...