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[jlst]

You must first load/install devx_precise_5.7.1.sfs

Download: gcc-4.7.3_4.8.1_4.9.2-ppa-precise.sfs

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While I was looking for a way to compile applications that require a newer GCC version than the one in Precise Puppy, I found this page:

https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-toolchain-r/+archive/ubuntu/test/+packages?field.name_filter=&field.status_filter=published&field.series_filter=precise

I downloaded the deb files and chose the ones related to GCC, then I made a single package.

I have only tested GCC 4.7.3... seems to work as I compiled Audacious 3.6.

I also wrote a simple script to switch between the GCC versions available, it is called 'gnugcc'.

This is how it works:

[Jan99]

Thanks ,

Was able to compile libbpg (static) .
See http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=97170

Only thing your scrip does 4.6 and 4.7
4.8 and 4.9 go to 4.7 (can easily be changed in script)
I did not do that as V4.7 worked for me.

[Hesse James]

Hi
My experience with this and Puppy Tahr:

As Jan99 said, you have to modify the script /sbin/gnugcc to switch the gcc versions.
You should replace in the file the exelist="gcc47" in line 107, 111 and 115 by the correct value "gcc48" or "gcc49" or "gcc410". ->Seems it was a copy and paste mistake.

Another thing: Tahr misses the lib "libmpc.so.2".

With this it should work also for you.

Best regards.
Christian

[jlst]

Yes, thanks Hesse, I did fix that mistake the next week after I uploaded the file.
It's just that I'm very lazy to publish updates.

So besides that, here is a new update

/usr/bin/cc
/usr/bin/c++
were not being updated at all.

That could lead to compile errors, it happened to me.

Most apps look for gcc & g++ & cpp, but some just look for cc & c++

I paste here the code, in case anyone is interested

[jlst]

I forgot to mention that (IN PRECISE PUPPY) if you compile with GCC 4.8 or 4.9, you will need the
updated GCC runtime libs, the ones from GCC 4.9.

Once you unload the SFS file, you won't be able to run apps compiled with GCC 4.8 or 4.9

These are the updated GCC runtime libs I've taken from GCC 4.9

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gcc-4.9.2-ppa-precise-runtime-i686.pet
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[stemsee]

Thanks for this.

I made it all into one pet for tahr @ 97.9mb
in term run 'whichgcc'

https://drive.google.com/uc?id=0B4GhZVmB2Rkwbkp6MVdKaDNfa1E

[Layman806]