command line help

command line help

[tinettim]

At the command line I can type help to get a list of topics but they scroll
of the screen so I can't see them all and I can't find their explanations
on your web site. What command do I use to get it to compile? Source? What
directory should I be in when I compile and what subdirectories should I
have.

Mick Tinetti
586 825-4804
tinettim@gdls.com

Re: command line help

[Brian Rose]

tinettim@gdls.com wrote:

> At the command line I can type help to get a list of topics but they scroll
> of the screen so I can't see them all and I can't find their explanations
> on your web site. What command do I use to get it to compile? Source? What
> directory should I be in when I compile and what subdirectories should I
> have.
> 

gcc --help | more


Simple C program in hello.c would be compiled into an executable called 
'program' like this....

gcc -o program hello.c




-- 

Brian

RE: command line help

[lrtaylor]

If you're on Linux or some flavor of UNIX, you might also try looking at
the man page.

	man gcc

Or take a look at the online documentation for GCC.  Go to
http://gcc.gnu.org/ and click on the Manual link under Documentation in
the menu on the left.

You might also seriously consider going to a local bookstore and getting
a book about software development on Linux or something similar.
Another poster on the list has even written an introductory book about
using GCC.  You might take a look at that:

http://www.network-theory.co.uk/gcc/intro/

Thanks,
Lyle


-----Original Message-----
From: gcc-help-owner@gcc.gnu.org [mailto:gcc-help-owner@gcc.gnu.org] On
Behalf Of Brian Rose
Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2004 11:49 AM
To: gcc-help@gcc.gnu.org
Subject: Re: command line help

tinettim@gdls.com wrote:

> At the command line I can type help to get a list of topics but they
scroll
> of the screen so I can't see them all and I can't find their
explanations
> on your web site. What command do I use to get it to compile? Source?
What
> directory should I be in when I compile and what subdirectories should
I
> have.
> 

gcc --help | more


Simple C program in hello.c would be compiled into an executable called 
'program' like this....

gcc -o program hello.c




-- 

Brian