[Sunhelp] Re: SunHELP digest, Vol 1 #637 - 11 msgs

Wed Oct 25 12:44:54 CDT 2000

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What would be another solution then?

I've had to do this when compiling code and haven't seen any problems 
yet (crossing my fingers...)

I was made to understand that Solaris 2.8 came with the latest GNU 
compiler (also downloadable from www.sunfreeware.com)

Frank

>>> I need to add /usr/ucb to my PATH.  How can I do this ?
>> 
>>  >
>>  >You should _never_ add /usr/ucb to your PATH.  That directory only
>>  >contains deprecated commands intended to be used by Solaris 1.x
>>  >programs running on Solaris 2.x in the compatability environment.
>>  >If you accidentally use /usr/ucb/cc or /usr/ucb/ld when compiling
>>  >programs you can end up with buggy executables.  Are you _sure_
>>  >you want to do that?
>>  >
>>  >-greg
> 

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<html><head></head><body>What would be another solution then? 
 
I've had to do this when compiling code and haven't seen any problems yet (crossing my fingers...) 
 
I was made to understand that Solaris 2.8 came with the latest GNU compiler (also downloadable from <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.sunfreeware.com">www.sunfreeware.com</a>) 
 
Frank 
 
 
 
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>You should _never_ add /usr/ucb to your PATH. That directory only
>contains deprecated commands intended to be used by Solaris 1.x
>programs running on Solaris 2.x in the compatability environment.
>If you accidentally use /usr/ucb/cc or /usr/ucb/ld when compiling
>programs you can end up with buggy executables. Are you _sure_
>you want to do that?
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