How to install cc?

[corli]

i need to install cc on mac? how can i do that?
is there something that resembles to apt-get?
if yes, where can i find it and how to install?
10x...

 

[Mitthrawnuruodo]

Fink is the closest you get to apt-get... but I have no idea if cc is available (or even what cc is).

 

[robbieduncan]

Multiple Questions: multiple answers:

1) Install Apple's Developer Tools (XCode etc). These include command line compilers like gcc. You should have an installer in Applications->Installers or something similar or you can download the newest release from : Apple. You want the XCode download. If it says you need a developer account you can create a free web only one.

2) If you really want something like apt check out fink or darwin ports.

 

[robbieduncan]

Fink is the closest you get to apt-get... but I have no idea if cc is available (or even what cc is).

cc is the C Compiler. Apple use gcc but I think they symlink cc to gcc.

 

[Mitthrawnuruodo]

cc is the C Compiler.

Suspected that, but I'm so used to gcc/g++ that I didn't dare suggest Developer Tool...

Do you know if (g)cc is available via Fink...?
Edit: Never mind, just remembered that I have fink installed, and gcc 3.3 is available... and there are also some cctools, which I guess has something to do with the compiler...

 

[iMeowbot]

Apple use gcc but I think they symlink cc to gcc.

Yep, gcc and cc are symlinks to whatever GCC binary has been set by the last gcc_select(8) run.

 

[corli]

thanks.. i already found fink.dmg. my problem was that i was trying to install Qt.. for this i need gcc.. then i downloaded gcc and tried to install.. but of course for this i needed cc.. so i was going nowhere. i hope fink will help

 

[ElectricSheep]

You'll need to install the latest version of Apple's Developer Tools (XCode) for fink to work.

XCode