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I recently tried to install a NodeJS web application and came across an error that prevented the installation to work.

• Istarted the build process:
  

  npm install
  

  • Then the error came up, stating:
    

    gmake: Entering directory '/usr/home/ff-accounts/fxa-auth-server/node_modules/scrypt-hash/build'
      CC(target) Release/obj.target/scrypt/crypto_scrypt-sse.o
      CXX(target) Release/obj.target/scrypt/node_scrypt.o
    cc1plus: error: unrecognized command line option "-std=gnu++0x" 
    scrypt.target.mk:97: recipe for target 'Release/obj.target/scrypt/node_scrypt.o' failed
    gmake: *** [Release/obj.target/scrypt/node_scrypt.o] Error 1
    gmake: Leaving directory '/usr/home/ff-accounts/fxa-auth-server/node_modules/scrypt-hash/build'
    

• It turns out I needed to install GCC:
  

  pkg install gcc48
  

• And then set the CC, CXX, and CPP environment variables to use GCC instead of Clang:
  

  export CC=gcc48
  export CXX=g++48
  export CPP=cpp48
  

• Then restart the npm install process:
  

  npm install
  

NOTE: To use the GCC compiler permanently, edit the make.conf file:

vi /etc/make.conf

• And add the following:
  

  .if !empty(.CURDIR:M/usr/ports/*) && exists(/usr/local/bin/gcc48)
  CC=gcc48
  CXX=g++48
  CPP=cpp48
  .endif
  

Resources¶

• https://forums.freebsd.org/threads/can-not-switch-to-gcc-4-8.34974/
• http://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/130639/how-do-i-install-the-latest-gcc-on-freebsd