RE: [LUG] GCC compilation?

["Pete Hatton" <pete@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> then  GCC Example.c
>
> produces an executable called a.out ?

You want the -o option which defaults normally to a.out so...

gcc -o foobar Example.c

Will produce an executable call foobar.

> read the man pages for GCC but can't find any explanation.

I had a quick skin thought the man pages, and admit I didn't see the -o
option.

Pete Hatton
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