How To Install GCC on Manjaro

In this tutorial, we will show you how to install GCC on Manjaro. In the realm of Linux, having the GNU Compiler Collection (GCC) at your fingertips is like having a trusty Swiss army knife in your toolbox. Whether you’re a seasoned developer or an aspiring coder, GCC is indispensable for compiling and building software. While Manjaro Linux offers a seamless package management system, there are times when you might need to wield the power of GCC manually.

This article assumes you have at least basic knowledge of Linux, know how to use the shell, and most importantly, you host your site on your own VPS. The installation is quite simple and assumes you are running in the root account, if not you may need to add ‘sudo‘ to the commands to get root privileges. I will show you the step-by-step installation of the GNU Compiler Collection (GCC) on a Manjaro Linux.

Prerequisites

• A server or desktop running one of the following operating systems: Manjaro, and other Arch-based distributions.
• It’s recommended that you use a fresh OS install to prevent any potential issues.
• SSH access to the server (or just open Terminal if you’re on a desktop).
• An active internet connection. You’ll need an internet connection to download the necessary packages and dependencies for GCC.
• A non-root sudo user or access to the root user. We recommend acting as a non-root sudo user, however, as you can harm your system if you’re not careful when acting as the root.

Install GCC on Manjaro

Step 1. Before running the tutorial below, make sure that our system is up to date:

sudo pacman -Syu
sudo pacman -S base-devel

Step 2. Installing Required Dependencies.

To ensure a smooth GCC installation, we need to install some dependencies. These include GCC multilib and 32-bit GCC libraries:

sudo pacman -S gcc-multilib lib32-gcc-libs

Step 3. Installing GCC on Manjaro.

Now, it’s time to obtain the GCC source code. We’ll download it directly from the official GNU GCC website. Be sure to replace {version} it with the desired GCC version:

wget https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/gcc/gcc-13.2.0/gcc-13.2.0.tar.gz

With the source code downloaded, let’s extract it for further processing:

tar -xzvf gcc-13.2.0.tar.gz

Configuration is a crucial step in setting up GCC. It prepares GCC for the build process. We’ll create a build directory and configure GCC:

cd gcc-{version}
mkdir build
cd build
../configure

This is where the magic happens. We’ll compile and install GCC using the following commands. The -j$(nproc) flag utilizes all available CPU cores for faster compilation:

make -j$(nproc)
sudo make install

To ensure that GCC is successfully installed, let’s check the version:

gcc --version

Congratulations! You have successfully installed GCC. Thanks for using this tutorial for installing the latest version of the GNU Compiler Collection (GCC) on the Manjaro system. For additional help or useful information, we recommend you check the official GCC website.