Larry Hall (Cygwin) wrote: > > On 3/25/2010 1:25 PM, steenreem wrote: >> >> When using "setup.exe" to install cygwin, I select "gcc: C compile >> upgrade >> helper" from the category devel in the package menu. However, when I then >> check in my cygwin bin folder there is no "gcc", although there is >> "gcc-3.exe". I cannot use the gcc command in cygwin "bash: gcc command >> not >> found". When I launch setup.exe again then the "gcc: C compile upgrade >> helper" box is unchecked, even though I checked it before. I have tried >> to >> check and install it repeatedly but to no avail. >> >> Who knows what's going on here? > > Did you read the release announcement? > > <http://sourceware.org/ml/cygwin-announce/2009-12/msg00014.html> >
No I didn't, until now. I do not have these files: " /usr/bin/set-gcc-default-3.sh /usr/bin/set-gcc-default-4.sh " that are mentioned in the announcement. The /etc/alternatives folder only contains a readme file. The readme points to "man alternatives" and /usr/sbin/alternative.exe --help but that does not display anything. There is no gcc file present in /bin. No symbolic link or .exe. So do I have to create a symbolic link named "gcc" in my /bin folder that directs to "gcc-4.exe" ? I know very little about unix. I'm a windows only user. -- View this message in context: http://old.nabble.com/Cygwin-doesn%27t-install-gcc-even-though-I-select-it-tp28032216p28033465.html Sent from the Cygwin list mailing list archive at Nabble.com. -- Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/ Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple