pkg_add for some reason is not installing gcc. This is the first time
that I have encountered a package install failure like this. I have
had a look at this years misc and ports archive mail lists and found no
posts about the same or a similar issue.
The info below provides (I hope) helpful information for readers to
identify the reason(s) for the failure.
$ date
Fri Feb 6 15:36:28 NZDT 2026
$ sysctl kern.version
kern.version=OpenBSD 7.8-current (GENERIC.MP) #234: Wed Feb 4 13:18:55 MST 2026
[email protected]:/usr/src/sys/arch/amd64/compile/GENERIC.MP
$ doas /usr/sbin/pkg_add -Dsnap -v gcc
doas ([email protected]) password:
Adding packages
Update candidates: quirks-7.180 -> quirks-7.180
quirks-7.180->7.180 (processing)
quirks-7.180 signed on 2026-02-02T22:59:35Z
gcc-15.2.0p5 (processing)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ was the last line output by pkg_add. Strange?
$ which gcc
which: gcc: Command not found.
$ls -l /var/db/pkg | grep -e gcc*
drwxr-xr-x 2 root wheel 512 Feb 6 11:13 gcc-15.2.0p5
drwxr-xr-x 2 root wheel 512 Feb 6 15:35 gcc-libs-15.2.0p5
TIA for your replies.
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aer
