Hi, I intend to compile octave-2.1.44 on a celeron 600MHz running slackware 8.0 (kernel 2.2.xx, gcc 2.95). Most of the tools required by the package are compatible with my system, but it requires a newer version of the readline library (updated, without unpleasant side-effects) and gcc-3.2.2. I do not plan to replace the present compiler, as that might interfere with some of the other programs, but rather use hte new version for specific tasks. I need pointers to how to do it (preferably answering also the why questions). Specifically: I downloaded, compiled and installed the compiler (with prefix=/usr/local/gcc-2.3.3). I see there some executables (cpp, gcc, g++, g77, which I know I will need, but also things like gcj, gcjh, gcov etc, which I don't know what's their purpose), some include files and some libraries. I guess the first thing to do is to inform the linker about these libraries. As they are in a non-standard location, I have to tell somehow ldconfig where to look for them. I don't expect it to look with a flashlight in all the dark corners of my system, for new libraries. Next, I have to tell the make process to use these tools. Are there any option arguments that can be given to make to this purpose, or I have to temporarily change the soft links of gcc & comp. ? In the end, will octave know to link to the proper run-time libraries ? Here I am completely in the dark. Any answer or pointer to answers will be most welcome. Thanks a lot, Avraham
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