In this post, i will show quick steps to install gcc on linux Fedora 16 server. The GNU Compiler Collection (GCC) is a compiler system produced by the GNU Project supporting various programming languages. The compiler is designed to support multiple front-ends and multiple back-ends by translating first into Register Transfer Language and from there into assembly code for the target architecture. Assume that you have installed minimal installation type Fedora 16 and has setup your own local yum repository.
To install gcc on Fedora 16, simply run the following command :
[root@fedora16 ~]# yum install gcc -y Fedora16-Repository | 3.7 kB 00:00 ... Fedora16-Repository/primary_db | 2.3 MB 00:00 ... Setting up Install Process Resolving Dependencies --> Running transaction check ---> Package gcc.i686 0:4.6.2-1.fc16 will be installed --> Processing Dependency: cpp = 4.6.2-1.fc16 for package: gcc-4.6.2-1.fc16.i686 --> Processing Dependency: cloog-ppl >= 0.15 for package: gcc-4.6.2-1.fc16.i686 --> Processing Dependency: binutils >= 2.20.51.0.2-12 for package: gcc-4.6.2-1.fc16.i686 --> Processing Dependency: glibc-devel >= 2.2.90-12 for package: gcc-4.6.2-1.fc16.i686 --> Processing Dependency: libmpfr.so.4 for package: gcc-4.6.2-1.fc16.i686 --> Processing Dependency: libmpc.so.2 for package: gcc-4.6.2-1.fc16.i686 --> Running transaction check ---> Package binutils.i686 0:2.21.53.0.1-2.fc16 will be installed ---> Package cloog-ppl.i686 0:0.15.9-3.fc15 will be installed --> Processing Dependency: libppl.so.9 for package: cloog-ppl-0.15.9-3.fc15.i686 --> Processing Dependency: libppl_c.so.4 for package: cloog-ppl-0.15.9-3.fc15.i686 ---> Package cpp.i686 0:4.6.2-1.fc16 will be installed ---> Package glibc-devel.i686 0:2.14.90-14 will be installed --> Processing Dependency: glibc-headers = 2.14.90-14 for package: glibc-devel-2.14.90-14.i686 --> Processing Dependency: glibc-headers for package: glibc-devel-2.14.90-14.i686 ---> Package libmpc.i686 0:0.9-1.fc16 will be installed ---> Package mpfr.i686 0:3.0.0-4.fc15 will be installed --> Running transaction check ---> Package glibc-headers.i686 0:2.14.90-14 will be installed --> Processing Dependency: kernel-headers >= 2.2.1 for package: glibc-headers-2.14.90-14.i686 --> Processing Dependency: kernel-headers for package: glibc-headers-2.14.90-14.i686 ---> Package ppl.i686 0:0.11.2-3.fc16 will be installed --> Processing Dependency: libpwl.so.5 for package: ppl-0.11.2-3.fc16.i686 --> Running transaction check ---> Package kernel-headers.i686 0:3.1.0-7.fc16 will be installed ---> Package ppl-pwl.i686 0:0.11.2-3.fc16 will be installed --> Finished Dependency Resolution Dependencies Resolved ============================================================================================================== Package Arch Version Repository Size ============================================================================================================== Installing: gcc i686 4.6.2-1.fc16 Fedora16-Repository 11 M Installing for dependencies: binutils i686 2.21.53.0.1-2.fc16 Fedora16-Repository 3.5 M cloog-ppl i686 0.15.9-3.fc15 Fedora16-Repository 93 k cpp i686 4.6.2-1.fc16 Fedora16-Repository 3.9 M glibc-devel i686 2.14.90-14 Fedora16-Repository 983 k glibc-headers i686 2.14.90-14 Fedora16-Repository 612 k kernel-headers i686 3.1.0-7.fc16 Fedora16-Repository 768 k libmpc i686 0.9-1.fc16 Fedora16-Repository 49 k mpfr i686 3.0.0-4.fc15 Fedora16-Repository 167 k ppl i686 0.11.2-3.fc16 Fedora16-Repository 1.4 M ppl-pwl i686 0.11.2-3.fc16 Fedora16-Repository 35 k Transaction Summary ============================================================================================================== Install 11 Packages Total download size: 23 M Installed size: 61 M Downloading Packages: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 20 MB/s | 23 MB 00:01 Running Transaction Check Running Transaction Test Transaction Test Succeeded Running Transaction Installing : kernel-headers-3.1.0-7.fc16.i686 1/11 Installing : mpfr-3.0.0-4.fc15.i686 2/11 Installing : glibc-headers-2.14.90-14.i686 3/11 Installing : libmpc-0.9-1.fc16.i686 4/11 Installing : glibc-devel-2.14.90-14.i686 5/11 Installing : cpp-4.6.2-1.fc16.i686 6/11 Installing : ppl-pwl-0.11.2-3.fc16.i686 7/11 Installing : ppl-0.11.2-3.fc16.i686 8/11 Installing : cloog-ppl-0.15.9-3.fc15.i686 9/11 Installing : binutils-2.21.53.0.1-2.fc16.i686 10/11 Installing : gcc-4.6.2-1.fc16.i686 11/11 Installed: gcc.i686 0:4.6.2-1.fc16 Dependency Installed: binutils.i686 0:2.21.53.0.1-2.fc16 cloog-ppl.i686 0:0.15.9-3.fc15 cpp.i686 0:4.6.2-1.fc16 glibc-devel.i686 0:2.14.90-14 glibc-headers.i686 0:2.14.90-14 kernel-headers.i686 0:3.1.0-7.fc16 libmpc.i686 0:0.9-1.fc16 mpfr.i686 0:3.0.0-4.fc15 ppl.i686 0:0.11.2-3.fc16 ppl-pwl.i686 0:0.11.2-3.fc16 Complete!