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how to install compiler on centos5.3

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math



Joined: 07 Mar 2010
Posts: 16

Posted: Sun Mar 07, 2010 3:13 am    Post subject: how to install compiler on centos5.3  

Hello
When I was trying to install gcc comiler using yum
it ask me to install kernel-headers but of regular kernel version,
does this header version my damage my vps?
so what is the save way to install compiler?
thank you very much
regards
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pclissold



Joined: 24 Oct 2003
Posts: 855
Location: Netherlands

Posted: Sun Mar 07, 2010 8:17 am    Post subject:  

Unless you are using pv-grub to boot with your own kernel, Linodes use a kernel supplied by the host machine and make no use of kernel headers (or any other kernel-related stuff) installed inside the VPS.
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math



Joined: 07 Mar 2010
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Posted: Sun Mar 07, 2010 10:26 am    Post subject:  

Thank you very much for help
I used "yum install gcc-c++" and that was ok for my application
best regards
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