Exactly why don't you install via apt-get gcc ??? You need gcc (or some C compiler) to build gcc! If it's not installed, you cannot build anything from source Then once you've built the source version you could remove the default one. > -----Original Message----- > From: gcc-help-owner@xxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:gcc-help-owner@xxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of e-karim > Sent: 08 March 2009 23:21 > To: gcc-help@xxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Re: installing GCC > > > thank for your answer, but it seems like if there is no gcc > pre-built on my > system , cause when i do (gcc -v) ubuntu asks me to apt-get > gcc, but my aim > si to install it from sources, and when i try it i get this error (no > acceptable C compiler found in $PATH) and when i try to find gcc on my > system by (find / -name gcc) i got this directory > (/usr/lib/gcc) i add it to > my path, but no result. > > > > -- > View this message in context: > http://www.nabble.com/installing-GCC-tp22404231p22404413.html > Sent from the gcc - Help mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > >