What do I need to do to install and run Sourcery G++ on an x86 64-bit Linux host system?

Question

What do I need to do to install and run Sourcery G++ on an x86 64-bit Linux host system?

Answer

In order to use Sourcery G++ on an x86 64-bit Linux host system, you must have 32-bit system libraries installed. You can install these 32-bit libraries using your system's package management tool, or build them from source.

Distribution Notes:

Debian/Ubuntu

The following 32-bit libraries are available as packages that can be installed using apt-get on the command line or graphically using Synaptic:

  • ia32-libs
  • ia32-libs-gtk (not required for Hardy 8.04 and later)

To install these packages from the command line:

apt-get install ia32-libs ia32-libs-gtk

Red Hat Enterprise Linux

The following 32-bit library is available as a package that can be installed using the up2date command:

  • glibc-devel

To install this package from the command line:

up2date-nox -i --arch=i386 glibc

Generic Linux

The following 32-bit libraries must be installed with versions greater than or equal to those listed here:

  • GLIBC 2.3
  • GTK 2.2.1
  • ATK 1.2.0
  • glib 2.2.1
  • Pango 1.2.1
  • Freetype 2.1.3

This entry was last updated on 24 February 2010.