Bug#289045: gcc-3.3: gcc packages do not use the alternative system
Attila Kinali wrote:
> On Fri, 07 Jan 2005 09:56:04 +0100
> "Falk Hueffner" <falk@debian.org> wrote:
>
> > > Sorry, how am i supposed to change the default compiler if i'm not
> > > allowed to change the symlinks ? No, changing $PATH doesn't work as all
> > > gcc binaries are installed in /usr/bin.
> >
> > ln -s /usr/bin/gcc-3.4 /usr/local/bin/gcc
>
> LOL, this is a joke ? Right ?
No.
> So, everyone has has to symlink a dozen of binaries by hand into
> a totaly different directory because someone is too lazy to do it
> the right way ?
> Look, i don't mind if you say that the symlinks belong to the package
> managment. I don't mind if you say i'm not supposed to touch them
> by hand. But there is a default which version of gcc should be used.
> And if there is a default there should be a way to change _this_
> default _with_out_ using a workaround.
Read e.g. http://bugs.debian.org/119952 for an answer.
Thiemo
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