"Tobe Olisa" wrote: > > > Hello folks, > > I do have a 'freshman situation' with running the > > gcc-3.3.3 application included with Cygwin. > > FACTS: I just performed a directory installation of > > the latest CYGWIN DLL:release version 1.5.16-1 on an > > Intel P4 WinXp HomeEd machine. I basically enabled > > the > > installation of all the included packages. > > > > On performing a C++ compilation using g++, I get no > > errors, and my codes compile and execute cleanly. > > However, on using gcc - which I actually need to > > use, > > I get a screenful of error messages, specifically > > these: > > > > [...] Errm... g++ invokes the C++ compiler, gcc the C compiler. So if it's C++ code, use g++.