gcc error > gcc: installation problem, cannot exec `as':

sertsa · n00b Joined: 21 May 2002 Posts: 49 Location: High Desert

my gcc (2.95.3) seems to be jacked up I get this error always:

gcc: installation problem, cannot exec `as': No such file or directory

I've had this gentoo install working fine for more than a month, hmm.

Anybody seen this?

trythil · Posted: Mon Jul 08, 2002 9:39 pm Post subject:

as is the GNU assembler, which is part of binutils. You might want to check the directories in your path, make sure that it's really there.

Though, if it's -not- present, rebuilding it might be a bit difficult. The only alternatives I can think of are

(1) copy it from a stage2/3 ISO and rebuild if desired
(2) have somebody with a similar architecture as you send a copy
(3) re-bootstrap (least desirable alternative)