Stephen Lynch <slynch@xxxxxxxxxxxx> writes: > Alternatively I am considering doing a complete, more up-to-date > installation of gcc, including ALL subpackages, but I'm also unsure > about how to do this. While I'm not particularly concerned with > keeping multiple versions of gcc intact, I would like to avoid > creating any issues with these programs running because I was careless > about overwriting shared libraries or something. Do this, but install it somewhere else (by using the --prefix option when you run configure). Then your new compiler will not overwrite your existing one. Ian