I downloaded "gcc-2.95.3-sol8-sparc-local" to /usr/local. Then I did pkgadd -d gcc-2.95.3-sol8-sparc-local setenv PATH /usr/local/bin gcc -o test.o test.c I got error message --" gcc: installation problem, cannot exec `as': No such file or directory". Would you help tell me what is wrong? Thank you very much. I use Ultra 5 with Solaris 8.

You should have added /usr/local/bin to your existing PATH variable. setenv PATH $PATH:/usr/local/bin Try modifying your login profile then starting another login session.

David, Thank you. I did: auto20# setenv PATH $PATH:/usr/local/bin But I got error message: "Variable syntax". Liu

I'm sorry. I never work with csh. I gave you the incorrect syntax for PATH. Try this set path=(/bin /usr/bin /usr/ucb /etc /usr/local/bin .) or set path = ($path /usr/local/bin) http://www.washington.edu/computing/unix/searchpath.html

I tried "set path = ($path /usr/local/bin)" The problem still exists: " auto20# gcc -o test.o test.c gcc: installation problem, cannot exec `as': No such file or directory auto20# " Anyone can help? Thanks.

as is the assembler, and the message indicates that it cannot be found. I don't have a Solaris box to refer to, but I'm thinking it is located in /usr/ucb. I believe it is in the SUNWsprot package, so make sure it is installed, and verify it is in your path.