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Modify the gcc package so that the /usr/bin/cc symlink is managed by update-alternatives, so that users may update the symlink to point to other compilers.
Modify the gcc package so that the /usr/bin/cc symlink is managed by update-alternatives.


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Revision as of 22:59, 10 December 2019

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Use update-alternatives for /usr/bin/cc

Summary

Modify the gcc package so that the /usr/bin/cc symlink is managed by update-alternatives.

Owner

Current status

  • Targeted release: [[Releases/<number> | Fedora <number> ]]
  • Last updated: 2019-12-10
  • Tracker bug: <will be assigned by the Wrangler>
  • Release notes tracker: <will be assigned by the Wrangler>

Detailed Description

Benefit to Fedora

Scope

  • Proposal owners:
  • Other developers: N/A (not a System Wide Change)
  • Policies and guidelines: N/A (not a System Wide Change)
  • Trademark approval: N/A (not needed for this Change)

Upgrade/compatibility impact

N/A (not a System Wide Change)

How To Test

N/A (not a System Wide Change)

User Experience

Dependencies

N/A (not a System Wide Change)

Contingency Plan

  • Contingency mechanism: (What to do? Who will do it?) N/A (not a System Wide Change)
  • Contingency deadline: N/A (not a System Wide Change)
  • Blocks release? N/A (not a System Wide Change), Yes/No
  • Blocks product? product

Documentation

N/A (not a System Wide Change)

Release Notes