RE: Delete old version of g++?

RE: Delete old version of g++?

[lrtaylor]

That might be possible, but it may not be desirable.  It depends on how
your compiler is installed, what versions the old and new compiler are,
and what OS it's on, among other things.  For example if you're
upgrading from 2.x to 3.x, then you probably don't want to get rid of
your old compiler.  The problem is that C++ libraries are not compatible
between the two compilers, so if you try to compile a C++ program using
your new compiler and use a C++ library built with your old compiler,
it's not going to work.

It's hard to give a better answer, though, without knowing more about
your situation.

Thanks,
Lyle


-----Original Message-----
From: gcc-help-owner@gcc.gnu.org [mailto:gcc-help-owner@gcc.gnu.org] On
Behalf Of Julian Daly
Sent: Thursday, September 30, 2004 9:55 AM
To: gcc-help@gcc.gnu.org
Subject: Delete old versionof g++?

Hello,

Is it possible when I have compiled a new version of g++ for my system
to only
use that new version and that I could delete the old version?

Thanks,

Julian