[PLUG] Multiple C library versions OK?

[Aaron Burt]

On Tue, Mar 23, 2004 at 02:17:49PM -0800, Rich Shepard wrote:
>   I know that I can have different versions of various libraries on the
> system at the same time (e.g., gtk+, python). Can I also have multiple
> copies of gcc on my system?
> 
>   Red Hat 7.3 comes with gcc-2.96. An application I want to build and
> install requires the 3.x series, preferable 3.2.x. Could I do an install and
> have the compiler versions coexist -- happily?

I've done it, on RedHat I think.  What happens is that the gcc binary is
installed as gcc-[version] and 'gcc' is a symlink to the version you're
using.  Change the symlink to change the version of GCC.

I think some makefiles can be told which version to use, too.

Good luck,
  Aaron