You have to specifiy what files you want to compile. So the correct usage would
be something like "gcc -o executable_name source_code_name.c" Or for your
Hello World, "gcc -o helloworld helloworld.c". See "man gcc" for more info on
all the options.
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> when i type gcc in a terminal window i get gcc.colorgcc: No input files
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> I would like to be able to use the Gnu C++ compiler for a course in c programming
>
> and don't know how to get the darn thing to cooperate to where i can even do a
>hello world!
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