From: tnp@invalid.invalid   
      
   On 03/02/2026 18:53, c186282 wrote:   
   > On 2/3/26 07:57, The Natural Philosopher wrote:   
   >> On 02/02/2026 21:19, rbowman wrote:   
   >>> On Mon, 2 Feb 2026 15:07:32 +0000, The Natural Philosopher wrote:   
   >>>   
   >>>> gcc used to be part of 'build-essentials' nut I am not sure it isn't a   
   >>>> default part of most distros these days   
   >>>   
   >>>   
   >>> i think build-essential is the package for Debian derived distros. It's   
   >>> one the Linux Mint machine I installed recently and the Ubuntu box. The   
   >>> Fedora and Arch boxes also have gcc and I don't remember explicitly   
   >>> installing it.   
   >>>   
   >>> I do remember being disappointed by earlier distros 'Oh, you wanted to   
   >>> build something? You need to install...'   
   >>>   
   >> Well Mint for sure was never touted as a 'developers system'   
   >   
   >    No, it was meant as 'relatively easy and widely   
   >    compatible' - and pretty much is so.   
   >   
   >    But that doesn't mean you can't add the usual   
   >    'developers' tools in about five minutes.   
   >   
   Indeed not, and it didn't take long before I needed to.   
      
   >>> clang needs to be installed.   
   >   
   >    You can take or leave Clang. It's now very good   
   >    but not really anything so over and above GCC.   
   >   
   Good to know.   
      
      
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