Thread: need help with ./configure for GNU GCC install

when attempting implement ./configure , respnse "source not found".

help?

as newbie, still struggling downloading, configuring , installing gnu gcc 4.4.2 , gnu g++ 4.4.2.

understanding should simple these following steps:
1. download tar.gz gnu gcc download mirror site (but folder or directory path should downloaded to?)

2. extract files 'srcdir', different build directory 'objdir' (should 2 directories have same parent folder, i.e. gcc/srcdir , gcc/obdir ?)

3. create 'objdir' prompt: mkdir objdir, cd objdir, ./configure.
steps should cause configure file run, @ prompt: make, enter makefile install.

however, ./configure tells computer run configure file in directory you're in (./ syntax). if you're supposed build in different directory srcdir, should run ./configure in srcdir? , if so, how tell computer build in objdir ? or build seperate step sequence: ./configure ; make ; makefile install?

in nutshell - should gnu-gcc zip file downloaded anywhere (i.e. download file),?
extracted in administrative file system, such user/bin or specif folder mandated or required?
create adjacent, same level folder 'srcdir' 'objdir'?
cd in objdir , implement command sequence: ./configure ; make ; makeinstall ?

thank help.
have gotten far th asp-get -s file command verify gcc , g++ uptodate versions.
when ./configure implemented, error file not found, or source not found appears.

also, understand gcc needs in $path ./configure file run, should gcc folder partent of both srcdir , objdir?
again, thank help.

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