Compilers

gcc

• gcc.gnu.org

Compiling C++ programs

• g++ -o my_app my_app.cpp 

Packages

• gcc (GNU Compiler Collection; formerly GNU C Compiler)
• gcc-c++: Adds C++ support)
• gcc-g77: Adds Fortran 77 support
• gcc-java: Compiles java into native code; uses gcc-libgcj
• gcc-objc: Adds Objective-C support
• libstdc++: Standard C++ libraries
• glibc: Standard C library & standard math library (Linux requires them)

Utilities

• gdb: GNU debugger for C, C++, fortran
• gnat: Ada compiler

Identifying the version numbers

• "gcc -v"
• "rpm -q glibc"
• "make -v"
• "gdb -v"

Locating the utilities

• "whereis gcc"
• "whereis make"

Can install the full distribution, or install the core distribution and any specific language components needed.

Full distribution

• C, C++, Objective-C, Fortran, Java [and Ada] compilers
• Runtime libraries for C++, Objective-C, Fortran, and Java
• [GNU compiler testsuites]

Core distribution

• C language front end
• Shared components

Specific language components (tarball)

• Language front end
• [Language runtime libraries]