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Set default GCC to Fink-installed GCC 4.5?

I've got GCC 4.2 that came with my installation of Mac OS X 10.6.4, plus GCC 4.5 installed via Fink. I wanted to use gcc_select to change the default compiler to GCC 4.5, but was told gcc_select does not exist. Is there another way to set the default compiler? Or do I need to do so manually? If so, how? Thanks!!

Solution

  • I used MacPorts to install my GCC 4.4, and also told MacPorts to download gcc_select:

    sudo port install gcc_select

    then I typed

    gcc_select -l

    to list the available versions. Then

    gcc_select mp-gcc44

    to switch. I haven't used Fink but hopefully you can install gcc_select from there :)