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Linker error using GCC, incl. for binutils and textinfo

I am getting this error every time, while compiling programs, configuring and installing some things like binutils, textinfo, etc.:

/usr/local/bin/ld: this linker was not configured to use sysroots
collect2: error: ld returned 1 exit status

When will it come and what is the actual problem? Also, how do I solve it?

I removed binutils using the Synaptic package manager, but with the same result.

Solution

  • Try to use gcc with the following option: gcc --sysroot=/usr/local

    But, as the others told you in the comments, don't try to mess your system with critical packages such as the binutils, except if you know what you are doing.