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Ubuntu 22.04 is a Tier 1 platform, but main does not build with default gcc, and we do not provide instructions #56475
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We can't give general instructions for every possible Linux distribution or version of it.
In other words, I think it's fair to assume that the documentation is for the latest version (Ubuntu 24.04 in this case)
It seems interesting to update the configuration script to give some tips on how to update your compiler accordingly on the platform where it is run, instead of saying generic things like
need g++ 12.2.0 or clang++ 8.0.0. I have no idea how complex this is, though. If that sounds like a good idea, we can label it as a good first issue and see if someone's happy to take it on.This is solved with:
sudo apt-get install gcc-12 export CXX=g++-12 ./configureShould be easy to add to the doc, at least for ubuntu.
Cloning the repo and running:
However, this happens on Ubuntu 22.04.5 LTS, which is a Tier 1 platform. I have not found any instructions in https://github.com/nodejs/node/blob/main/BUILDING.md#unix-prerequisites:
Which installs gcc 11.4.0.