Way to switch easily (Was: Re: Egcs, gcc, and Debian)

[SirDibos <jwalther@citytel.net>]

On Sun, 17 Aug 1997, Jason Gunthorpe wrote:

> for a package, it would be really nice to be able to have a way to
> globally switch between compilers, but I haven't the faintest idea what
> would be involved..

Have a "switcher" to flip symlinks.  have gcc be a symlink to either egcc
or gcc, all ov which stay in their own hierarchy.

For instance, maybe have egcc and gcc.orig in /usr/bin, and gcc be a
symlink to one ov the two.  Its quick, dirty, but can anyone think of any
reason atall why it wouldnt work?

Maybe a script like this:

#!/bin/sh
ln -s /usr/bin/$1 /usr/bin/gcc

Manong Dibos


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