gcc44 installs correctly but default gcc is still used

[Frank Schima]

On May 23, 2012, at 2:08 PM, Josie Reinhardt wrote:

> This is probably a very unix newby question so I'm sorry to ask it, but I
> can't find a good solution in the current tickets, guide or via
> googling...
> 
> I followed this guide (http://jswails.wikidot.com/mac-os-x) to install
> macports, and use it to update to v 4.4 of the gcc compiler.  Note that I
> am not doing this for the purpose of using the program that the guide-
> maker is trying to install (amber).  I need gcc4.4 for another reason
> entirely.
> 
> Everything appears to be installed properly based on the output when I run
> "install" and "select" again.  However, when I run gcc, it's clear that
> gcc 4.2 (the default for me) is still being used  (see below).
> 
> How do I get my computer to actually use the ported version (gcc4.4)?
> 
> --------------------------------
> 
> $ sudo port install gcc44 gcc_select
> Password:
> --->  Computing dependencies for gcc44
> --->  Cleaning gcc44
> --->  Cleaning gcc_select
> --->  Scanning binaries for linking errors: 100.0%
> --->  No broken files found.
> $ sudo port select gcc mp-gcc44
> Selecting 'mp-gcc44' for 'gcc' succeeded. 'mp-gcc44' is now active.
> $ gcc
> i686-apple-darwin10-gcc-4.2.1: no input files
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Did you try in a new Terminal window?

Looks like you have a path problem. What is the output of the following 3 statements - one at a time?

which gcc
echo $PATH
ls -l /opt/local/bin/gcc


Cheers!
Frank