CentOS / RHEL 7: Install GCC (C and C++ Compiler) and Development Tools

How do I install gnu gcc compiler and related tools such as autoconf, automake, flex, c++ compiler, and bison on a CentOS 7 or Red Hat Enterprise Linux version 7 server?

You can setup a basic development environment with the following packages on a CentOS Enterprise Linux or Red Hat Enterprise Linux version 7:

1. autoconf
2. automake
3. binutils
4. bison
5. flex
6. gcc
7. gcc-c++
8. gettext
9. libtool
10. make
11. patch
12. pkgconfig
13. redhat-rpm-config
14. rpm-build
15. rpm-sign

Open the Terminal app and type the following commands.

Command to list groups on a CentOS / RHEL 7

Type the following yum command:
# yum group list
Sample outputs:

Fig. 01: CentOS / RHEL 7: List Package Groups Command

Command to install GCC and Development Tools on a CentOS / RHEL 7 server

Type the following [nixcmd name="yum" as root user:
# yum group install "Development Tools"
OR
$ sudo yum group install "Development Tools"
If above command failed, try:
# yum groupinstall "Development Tools"
Sample outputs:

Animated gif 01: Installing C & C++ and related packages on a CentOS and RHEL 7

Verify your gcc installation on a CentOS / RHEL 7 server

Type the following command to see gcc location:

$ whereis gcc
gcc: /usr/bin/gcc /usr/lib/gcc /usr/libexec/gcc /usr/share/man/man1/gcc.1.gz

Type the following command to see gcc compiler version:

$ gcc --version
gcc (GCC) 4.8.2 20140120 (Red Hat 4.8.2-16)
Copyright (C) 2013 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.  There is NO
warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

Test gcc C compiler with a sample foo.c program

Create a file called foo.c as follows:

 
#include<stdio.h>
int main(void){
 printf("Hello World!\n");
 return 0;
}
 

To compile foo.c into foo executable file, type:
$ cc foo.c -o foo
To execute foo program, type:

$ ./foo
Hello World!