From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: llewelly@dbritsch.dsl.xmission.com To: FeliceGata@aol.com Cc: gcc-help@gcc.gnu.org Subject: Re: download C compiler Date: Thu, 04 May 2000 12:12:00 -0000 Message-id: References: <48.4f2ea11.2642d9d2@aol.com> X-SW-Source: 2000-05/msg00011.html On Thu, 4 May 2000 FeliceGata@aol.com wrote: This list is primarily for developers of gcc. Questions like this should go to gcc-help@gcc.gnu.org . This question is best answered at: http://gcc.gnu.org/install/binaries.html Also, please check the FAQ at: http://gcc.gnu.org/fom_serv/cache/1.html > Good Morning, > > I am a student studing computer programing. I have just started an > intorductory C Programming class. My professor stated that I could download a > c compiler from your web site, which would enable me to do the class > programming assignments at home. > > However, I am just begining and am confused by your language. I don't know > which download to use. Can you please help with advise. > gcc.gnu.org does not distribute the compiler as a ready-to-execute binary. gcc.gnu.org distributes the compiler in source code form, which requires that you already have a compiler for your system. Which precompiled compiler you need, and where you can get it depends on your platform (operating system + hardware arch). [snip]