Is it possible to install gcc compiler under Windows?

oldbam · Post by **oldbam** » Tue Sep 14, 2004 9:36 am

I have Microsoft Visual C and run it under Windows 2000. But there are many differences between gcc compiler and my own. Is it possible to install gcc compiler and use it with Microsoft Visual C? Have anyone had the same problems? What can you advise me?
Plz, help.

UFP2161 · Post by **UFP2161** » Tue Sep 14, 2004 1:10 pm

You can try installing Cygwin.

anupam · Post by **anupam** » Tue Sep 14, 2004 9:57 pm

A very good compiler program indeed for windows users.

oldbam · Post by **oldbam** » Wed Sep 15, 2004 11:54 am

And how to install gcc after cygwin? Is it possible to run tar gzip with cygwin, as i have found only such archives of gcc on the web?

Per · Post by **Per** » Wed Sep 15, 2004 12:46 pm

The easiest way is to add the gcc package when you are installing cygwin. You can also add the package later by running the cygwin setup program again.

oldbam · Post by **oldbam** » Thu Sep 16, 2004 10:16 am

Thanks a lot! I'll try it ...

oldbam · Post by **oldbam** » Thu Sep 16, 2004 5:37 pm

And what do i have to write in the cygwin.bat to use gcc compiler?

Krzysztof Duleba · Post by **Krzysztof Duleba** » Thu Sep 16, 2004 11:30 pm

Have you ever worked with a command line shell? To use gcc, just start bash (for instance with cygwin.bat) and then type gcc (or g++).

UFP2161 · Post by **UFP2161** » Fri Sep 17, 2004 1:54 am

It may also be possible to use C:\Cygwin\bin\gcc.exe (or g++.exe) with your editor.. I would search google for that though..

oldbam · Post by **oldbam** » Fri Sep 17, 2004 10:43 am

OK. Thanks, maybe i have problems with my cygwin, as there are no files in the bin directory... And my cygwin.bat returns "Bad name file"

Krzysztof Duleba · Post by **Krzysztof Duleba** » Fri Sep 17, 2004 1:35 pm

Go to cygwin.com and follow installation instructions. Don't do anything manually, use setup.exe. If you don't have /bin directory, then you haven't installed cygwin at all.

oldbam · Post by **oldbam** » Fri Sep 17, 2004 4:07 pm

Great thanks!