OS X 10.9 gcc links to clang

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ryan picture ryan · Oct 23, 2013 · Viewed 51.6k times · Source

I just noticed that after installing OS X 10.9, the g++ compiler links to the clang compiler. Is there anyway to revert back to gcc/g++?

Answer

Adam picture Adam · Oct 23, 2013

It has been this way for a long time already. The "GCC" that came with 10.8 was really GCC front-end with LLVM back-end.

The best way to get GCC is via Homebrew. After the one-line homebrew install command on the bottom of the linked page, you just need:

$ brew install gcc49

Unlike macports, Homebrew doesn't clutter your system dirs and it's much better at managing versions and uninstalls. It also doesn't require the crutch known as sudo.

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