How To Install compat-gcc-44 on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install compat-gcc-44 on CentOS 7. compat-gcc-44 is Compatibility GNU Compiler Collection

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install compat-gcc-44 on CentOS 7.

What is compat-gcc-44

This package includes a GCC 4.4.7-RH compatibility compiler.

We can use yum or dnf to install compat-gcc-44 on CentOS 7. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install compat-gcc-44.

Install compat-gcc-44 on CentOS 7 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

After updating yum database, We can install compat-gcc-44 using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install compat-gcc-44

Install compat-gcc-44 on CentOS 7 Using dnf

If you don’t have dnf installed you can install DNF on CentOS 7 first. Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache

After updating yum database, We can install compat-gcc-44 using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install compat-gcc-44

How To Uninstall compat-gcc-44 on CentOS 7

To uninstall only the compat-gcc-44 package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove compat-gcc-44

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install compat-gcc-44 on CentOS 7 using yum and dnf.