Re: g++4.4 - managed to compile but can't run g++

["Tom Browder" <tom.browder@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Sat, Aug 23, 2008 at 12:42 AM, Brian Dessent <brian@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Simon Hill wrote:
...
>> "cd /make/gcc-4.4-20080808"
>> "mkdir target"
>> "cd target"
>> "../configure --disable-multilib"

And don't forget about the possible consequences of a build in or
under the gcc source tree--possible the cause of your build problems
(failure to follow recommended configuration, see fifth para. on this
page http://gcc.gnu.org/install/configure.html ). [Note: I believe the
recommended procedure should be turned into a mandatory one, and the
build procedure prohibited from continuing if the rule is not
followed.]

> configure your gcc to have a different name.  For example if you used
> --program-suffix=-4.4 then after "make install" you would have gcc-4.4,
> g++-4.4 and so on.
...

I have used the --program-suffix=-X.Y.Z method for many years and many
versions and it has never failed me.  It obviates many of the concerns
Brian mentions.  I highly recommend it.

-Tom