AIX

Gurus,

This might be a piece of cake for you guys! But I have been ransacking the web (and my brain - no hardwork there!) to see if I could get my hands around a relocateable version of GCC - why so??
Question - could you help me locate and install gcc in a directory I could specify???

Truly appreciate any help you could provide!!!

- G

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Sorry - forgot to mention - OS is AIX 5.3.

What do you mean by "relocateable version of GCC"? Generate relocatable code?

You know how when you run the rpm to install the package - you could use the "--relocate" flag to install in a directory other than where the package currently points - THAT IS, IF THE PACKAGE ALLOWS IT, right??? i.e. if it is relocateable (can be seen by running the "rpm -qip " command on the package).

All rpms I have found through the web are "not relocatable".

Do you know of any RPM or software out there that will help me install GCC in a directory I could specify?


Thanks!
Leon

try one of these. don't know if it's relocatable or not.

Index of /aixtoolbox/RPMS/ppc/gcc

Frank,

Thanks much for the link! However, I tried a version for 5.3 and it seems to be ir-relocateable too -

Code:

> rpm -qip gcc-4.2.0-2.aix5.3.ppc.rpm
Name : gcc Relocations: (not relocateable)
Version : 4.2.0 Vendor: (none)
Release : 2 Build Date: Mon Feb 18 11:39:00 GMT 2008
Install date: (not installed) Build Host: gibi.coopibm.frec.bull.fr
Group : Development/Tools Source RPM: gcc-4.2.0-2.src.rpm
Size : 10421611 License: GPL
Summary : GNU Compiler Collection
Description :
The gcc package includes the gcc GNU compiler for compiling C code.

I am losing hope. HELPPPPPP!!!! THIS SHIP IS SINKING!!!!!!

- G

Hi,

as far as I am aware of, there is no gcc package out there that can be relocated and would work on AIX. Apart from that, even if it would be you would have to install it as root user as it would have to do all the linking ... so this looks like you have no other choice than to wait ...

Kind regards
zxmaus

sounds like you or your manager needs to give the admin a call if it is that important.