cant get GNU gcc to work ? ? ?

[Michel6752]

I'm a newby to Mint, so please be patient.
I've used gcc before (on Ubuntu 9-10-11 etc and Xubuntu), in a terminal & in code::blocks
Since I've moved to Linux Mint I cant get gcc to work. After a file is compiled, when I run the compiled
(let's say ./FILE) The compiler sends a message: "error creating file"

Have I left something out during configuration ?

Thank you for your help.

[catweazel]

Have I left something out during configuration ?

Who knows! You haven't said how you configured it.

[stormryder]

on Ubuntu 9-10-11 etc

Mint may be installing a different version of gcc from the one that was available for those older versions of Ubuntu. You could try looking in synaptic for older versions of gcc.

[rene]

After a file is compiled, when I run the compiled (let's say ./FILE) The compiler sends a message: "error creating file"

Have I left something out during configuration ?

There's generally nothing to configure for gcc, and your description would seem to say that it's your program that produces the error message, not the compiler. Please post either your actual program or a minimal example showing the issue and the command with which you compile it.

[Michel6752]

OK I found ONE answer (perhaps there are other answers)

I installed Mint THEN gcc version 7 right after. Previously I had gcc version 4.7

My old source codes work WHEN compiled using version 7. The older executables compiled in version 4.7 don't run in version 7
"error creating file" was a valid output from one of those executables.

Please tell me if this is usual (I have just a beginner's knowledge with compilers).

Thank you for your answer.