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:

autoconf
automake
binutils
bison
flex
gcc
gcc-c++
gettext
libtool
make
patch
pkgconfig
redhat-rpm-config
rpm-build
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
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"

Sample outputs:

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!

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