Build GCC-4.9.1 under Ubuntu 14.04
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Follow the steps:
- Run the command:
$ cd
- Download the source code for gcc-4.9.1:
https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/gcc/gcc-4.9.1/gcc-4.9.1.tar.bz2
- Create a new folder:
$ mkdir gcc
- Copy the archive in the folder:
$ cp ~/Downloads/gcc-4.9.1.tar.bz2 gcc
- Extract the archive:
$ cd gcc $ tar -jxvf gcc-4.9.1.tar.bz2
- Change the current directory to gcc source folder and run the following command:
$ cd gcc-4.9.1 $ ./contrib/download_prerequisites
- Return to the previous folder:
$ cd ..
- Create a new folder
$ mkdir build
- Change the current directory to build:
$ cd build
- Configure and build:
$ sudo /home/<username>/gcc/gcc-4.9.1/configure --disable-multilib $ sudo make $ sudo make install