Upgrading gcc to gcc48 on MacOsX

This post describes how to update your gcc installation to gcc48 on MacOsX.

Short:

sudo port install gcc48 +universal

You can follow the instructions found here to update your installation of gcc. At the time of writing, gcc in version 4.8 is the current (experimental) version.

Be sure to change the default gcc command to the newly installed by issuing

sudo port select --set gcc mp-gcc48

and then, afterwards

hash gcc 

(to rehash it, see this link)

Test your gcc installation by issuing

gcc --version

which should give you an output like this.

gcc (MacPorts gcc48 4.8-20130328_0+universal) 4.8.1 20130328 (prerelease)
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.

Your gcc installation on the command line should now be current.