c++ - Install older gcc

Question

I have Fedora 31 installed which has gcc 9.3.1 installed into it.

I want to install gcc 4.8.5 on my machine. Tried compiling the gcc by downloading tar file from gnu website, but facing lot of compilation errors.

Can anone help me with the installation.

Thanks in advance.

question from:https://stackoverflow.com/questions/66064943/install-older-gcc

Answer 1

The compiler you are looking for was in a Fedora release many many years ago and will be hard to reasonably get going on a current Fedora Linux system.

However, it is the compiler in RHEL 7, and therefore in CentOS. Your best bet is to install one of those operating systems in a virtual machine. (You can get RHEL for individual use through the RH Developer Program.) In Fedora Workstation, the Boxes program makes it easy to set up such a VM.

You could also use a docker or podman container, but that will take a little more understanding.