Installing DBI/GCC

Installing DBI/GCC

[Amy Roberts]

Installing gcc as a package to use for installing DBI is not practical for
me for two reasons: Installing the precompiled binaries requires use of
pkgadd and running pkgadd requires root priviledges and I do not have that. 
The second reason is that we can not take a chance installing gcc as a
precompiled package because that may compromise the existing Sun C++
compiler. 

If there is a way to install gcc other than using a C compiler and without
using pkgadd, or if there is another way to install DBI on Perl 5 and
Solaris 2.6, I would appreciate your advice. 

Thank You 
Amy Roberts 



>Just get the pre-compiled gcc from sunfreeware.com.
>
>Steve Christensen
>
>> From amy.j.roberts@excite.com Tue Aug 21 11:01:48 2001
>> Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2001 07:59:36 -0700 (PDT)
>> From: Amy Roberts <amy.j.roberts@excite.com>
>> To: "Steven M. Christensen" <steve@smc.vnet.net>
>> Subject: Installing gcc
>> X-Sender-Ip: 12.20.26.130
>>
>> I have difficulty installing gcc because my compiler is a C++ compiler
that
>> does not allow old style C function declarations such as
>>
>> int func(arg) int arg;{}
>>
>> Do you know if there is a version of the installation package that can be
>> built with a C++ compiler?
>>
>> Thank You
>> Amy Roberts





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Re: Installing DBI/GCC

[Alexandre Oliva]

On Aug 23, 2001, Amy Roberts <amy.j.roberts@excite.com> wrote:

> The second reason is that we can not take a chance installing gcc as a
> precompiled package because that may compromise the existing Sun C++
> compiler. 

Very unlikely, since this package will only add files to its own /opt
sub-directory.  I believe you may even relocate it to some other
directory.  Then, you can use this GCC to build your own GCC however
you want, then remove the package to get back to the original state.

> If there is a way to install gcc other than using a C compiler and without
> using pkgadd, or if there is another way to install DBI on Perl 5 and
> Solaris 2.6, I would appreciate your advice. 

You need a C compiler.  If you don't have one, getting a pre-compiled
compiler is the only option.

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