help compiling

[michaeljh2000]

I have Fink installed and I'm trying to use it to install various programs. When I try to compile them, I recieve a message that states I must compile with gcc 4.0.0 and that I have got 4.0.1 selected. In order to correct this, a message then states to run command "sudo gcc_select 4.0", which I do, then I get another message that says I'm already using 4.0 as the default compiler. How do I get the compiler to run with gcc 4.0.0?

Running Tiger 10.4.3 and I have installed the developer tools.

[billbaloney]

Try "gcc --version" and see what you're actually running. Then try "gcc_select -l" and see what your options are. If you have 4.0 available, you can try forcing the issue with "gcc -force 4.0".

I have a clean install of 10.4.3, and my gcc version in use is this:

powerpc-apple-darwin8-gcc-4.0.0 (GCC) 4.0.0 (Apple Computer, Inc. build 5026)

It's possible that Fink is using a gcc that it installed itself. See if there's a binary at

/sw/bin/gcc

If so, you may want to uninstall that via Fink (preferred), or just move the binary. You could

sudo mv /sw/bin/gcc /sw/bin/gcc.disable

and see if that forces Fink to look for the system gcc.

[michaeljh2000]

I’m running version 4.0.1. My options include 4.0, but gcc –force 4.0 did not work. I did not see a binary at /sw/bin/gcc.

I tried many different things, including removing the following:

powerpc-apple-darwin8-gcc-4.0.1
powerpc-apple-darwin8-g++-4.0.1
i686-apple-darwin8-gcc-4.0.1
i686-apple-darwin8-g++-4.0.1

Then when I tried to compile I got a message that I had selected an unknown compiler. I installed the SDK again, which installed the items I had removed.

It still is trying to use version 4.0.1 of the compiler.

[billbaloney]

run

"locate gcc | grep bin"

What do you see?

[Viro]

If you've installed Xcode 2.2, you'll need to remove that and install Xcode 2.1, as the latest version of Xcode has some problems with fink.

[michaeljh2000]

I deleted 2.2 and reinstalled 2.1. That didn't do it, so I then deleted the sw and sub directories, reinstalled Fink 0.8.0 with a few errors, but I can now successfully compile.
My new problem seems to be running X11. I installed it with SDK and looked for it under applications/utilities, but I cannot find X11.app.
My goal is to run unix apps installed with Fink. From what I understand, the unix apps need to be executed under X11.

BTW: Thanks for the help you guys have given me.

[artov]

Originally Posted by michaeljh2000

My goal is to run unix apps installed with Fink. From what I understand, the unix apps need to be executed under X11.

No, you need X11 only to run X11 -programs. Other (console) programs work just fine on Terminal.app (I use ITerm.app, but that is another story).

[michaeljh2000]

Ok, but I still cannot find X11.app. If I try install the X11User.pkg, I get a message that states that I "cannot install X11 on this volume. Newer software already exists on your computer." Alright, so where is it? When I use the find function it does not appear anywhere.

Also, when I try to execute ethereal with terminal.app, I get a gtk warning cannot open display. What am I doing wrong?