Cygwin doesn't install gcc even though I select it

[Larry Hall (Cygwin)]

On 3/25/2010 1:25 PM, steenreem wrote:
>
> When using "setup.exe" to install cygwin, I select "gcc: C compile upgrade
> helper" from the category devel in the package menu. However, when I then
> check in my cygwin bin folder there is no "gcc", although there is
> "gcc-3.exe". I cannot use the gcc command in cygwin "bash: gcc command not
> found". When I launch setup.exe again then the "gcc: C compile upgrade
> helper" box is unchecked, even though I checked it before. I have tried to
> check and install it repeatedly but to no avail.
>
> Who knows what's going on here?

Did you read the release announcement?

<http://sourceware.org/ml/cygwin-announce/2009-12/msg00014.html>

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