Install GCC 5.4.0

install-gcc-5.4.0.sh

#!/bin/bash

# this script installs GCC 5.4.0 
# to use it navigate to your home directory and type:
# sh install-gcc-5.4.0.sh

# download and install gcc 4.9.3
wget https://github.com/gcc-mirror/gcc/archive/gcc-5_4_0-release.tar.gz
tar xzf gcc-5_4_0-release.tar.gz
cd gcc-5_4_0-release
./contrib/download_prerequisites
cd ..
mkdir objdir

cd objdir
../gcc-5_4_0-release/configure --prefix=$HOME/gcc-5.4.0 --disable-nls --enable-languages=c,c++ --with-ld=/bin/ld --with-nm=/bin/nm --with-as=/usr/bin/as --disable- multilib
make

# install
make install

# clean up
rm -rf ~/objdir
rm -f ~/gcc-5_4_0-release.tar.gz


# add to path (you may want to add these lines to $HOME/.bash_profile)
export PATH=$HOME/gcc-5.4.0/bin:$PATH
export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$HOME/gcc-5.4.0/lib:$HOME/gcc-5.4.0/lib64:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH

You need to remove the space betweeen --disable- and multilib on line 16
It needs to be --disable-multilib

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Common error: g++: error: gengtype-lex.c: No such file or directory
To solve it, you need to install flex:
sudo apt-get install flex

The link to the Github repo is now invalid. Do you know where the tar ball is now located?

The link to the Github repo is now invalid. Do you know where the tar ball is now located?

I'm looking for it right now too, were you able to find it?

The link to the Github repo is now invalid. Do you know where the tar ball is now located?

I'm looking for it right now too, were you able to find it?

How about this link?
https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/gcc/gcc-5.4.0/gcc-5.4.0.tar.gz

I think a change in the following directories from _ to . will be required as well

I have fixed several errors in the archive, i leave the correct version of it down below
Also if you are still having problems try executing: sudo apt install gcc-multilib

install-gcc-5.4.0.sh
`
#!/bin/bash

this script installs GCC 5.4.0

to use it navigate to your home directory and type:

sh install-gcc-5.4.0.sh

download and install gcc 4.9.3

wget https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/gcc/gcc-5.4.0/gcc-5.4.0.tar.gz
tar xzf gcc-5.4.0.tar.gz
cd gcc-5.4.0
./contrib/download_prerequisites
cd ..
mkdir objdir

cd objdir
../gcc-5.4.0/configure --prefix=$HOME/gcc-5.4.0 --disable-nls --enable-languages=c,c++ --with-ld=/bin/ld --with-nm=/bin/nm --with-as=/usr/bin/as --disable-multilib
make

install

make install

clean up

rm -rf ~/objdir
rm -f ~/gcc-5.4.0.tar.gz

add to path (you may want to add these lines to $HOME/.bash_profile)

export PATH=$HOME/gcc-5.4.0/bin:$PATH
export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$HOME/gcc-5.4.0/lib:$HOME/gcc-5.4.0/lib64:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH

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Dear all

I'm trying to compile GCC, using RodriguezManuel's method. But I find this error: make: *** [Makefile:911: all] Error 2

Anyone knows how can I solved it?

Thanks

@pizzochero

I suspect you need to install flex golang/go#316

@rodriguezmanueljoaquin

thank you so much absolute lifesaver