> Is there a way of getting GCC installed on Linux if there is no compiler > already installed on the system? The machine does not have rpm > installed, either. > > It has been suggested that I could try using rpm2tar on an RPM binary, > but I've also been told I will get a lot of gcclib problems if I do that. > > Any advice? You could try to unpack the rpm packet with mc (midnight commander) and put the library's/ececutables etc. in the proper directory by yourself. The spec file should give you a hint on where to put it. Arno