Hello,

I'm new to the GCC community, who is willing to contribute and expand my
knowledge on compilers. I hope this is the right forum I'm asking for help.

 I'm trying to build the gcc repository. Based on the instructions given on
the SummerOfCode - GCC Wiki (gnu.org)
<https://gcc.gnu.org/wiki/SummerOfCode#Before_you_apply> and GCC for New
Contributors — GCC Contributors Guide 0.1 documentation
(gcc-newbies-guide.readthedocs.io)
<https://gcc-newbies-guide.readthedocs.io/en/latest/>, I have tried the
following commands.

1) git clone git://gcc.gnu.org/git/gcc.git
2) cd gcc & ./contrib/download_prerequisites
3) mkdir objdir & cd objdir
4) ../gcc/configure --prefix=/home/path/to/gcc --enable-languages=c,c++
5) make -j 4

Running the 5th throws the following error:
'xgcc: fatal error: cannot execute ‘cc1plus’: posix_spawnp: No such file or
directory
compilation terminated.'

I have tried to search Google and take help of ChatGPT but even the
guidance didn't resolve my issue.

Following are the solutions that I tried.

Executing the command:

1) 'sudo apt-get install --reinstall build-essential'
2) 'sudo apt-get install --reinstall g++'
3) 'unset GCC_EXEC_PREFIX'

This is based on the following pages:
php - Compile error: "g++: error trying to exec 'cc1plus': execvp: No such
file or directory" - Stack Overflow
<https://stackoverflow.com/questions/8878676/compile-error-g-error-trying-to-exec-cc1plus-execvp-no-such-file-or-dir>

and ChatGPT inputs.

I haven't been able to find a solution for the same. Any guidance/input
will be appreciated.


Thanks