On May 23, 2012, at 2:08 PM, Josie Reinhardt wrote: > This is probably a very unix newby question so I'm sorry to ask it, but I > can't find a good solution in the current tickets, guide or via > googling... > > I followed this guide (http://jswails.wikidot.com/mac-os-x) to install > macports, and use it to update to v 4.4 of the gcc compiler. Note that I > am not doing this for the purpose of using the program that the guide- > maker is trying to install (amber). I need gcc4.4 for another reason > entirely. > > Everything appears to be installed properly based on the output when I run > "install" and "select" again. However, when I run gcc, it's clear that > gcc 4.2 (the default for me) is still being used (see below). > > How do I get my computer to actually use the ported version (gcc4.4)? > > -------------------------------- > > $ sudo port install gcc44 gcc_select > Password: > ---> Computing dependencies for gcc44 > ---> Cleaning gcc44 > ---> Cleaning gcc_select > ---> Scanning binaries for linking errors: 100.0% > ---> No broken files found. > $ sudo port select gcc mp-gcc44 > Selecting 'mp-gcc44' for 'gcc' succeeded. 'mp-gcc44' is now active. > $ gcc > i686-apple-darwin10-gcc-4.2.1: no input files > _______________________________________________ > macports-users mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.macosforge.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/macports-users
Did you try in a new Terminal window? Looks like you have a path problem. What is the output of the following 3 statements - one at a time? which gcc echo $PATH ls -l /opt/local/bin/gcc Cheers! Frank _______________________________________________ macports-users mailing list [email protected] http://lists.macosforge.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/macports-users
