Dev-gcc Role

Description: Optimizing compiler toolchain for building C, C++, and other native-language programs

Variables

  • author: Kevin Veen-Birkenbach

  • description: Optimizing compiler toolchain for building C, C++, and other native-language programs

  • license: Infinito.Nexus Community License (Non-Commercial)

  • company: Kevin Veen-Birkenbach https://www.veen.world

  • min_ansible_version: 2.9

  • platforms: [{‘name’: ‘ArchLinux’, ‘versions’: [‘all’]}, {‘name’: ‘Debian’, ‘versions’: [‘all’]}, {‘name’: ‘EL’, ‘versions’: [‘all’]}, {‘name’: ‘Fedora’, ‘versions’: [‘all’]}, {‘name’: ‘Ubuntu’, ‘versions’: [‘all’]}]

  • galaxy_tags: [‘gcc’, ‘compiler’, ‘development’, ‘archlinux’, ‘build’]

  • issue_tracker_url: https://s.infinito.nexus/issues

README

GCC

Description

This Ansible role installs the GNU Compiler Collection (GCC) on Arch Linux systems. GCC is a standard compiler suite supporting C, C++, and other programming languages. It is a core component for compiling and building software from source.

Learn more about GCC on Wikipedia, the official GCC homepage, and the Arch Linux Wiki.

Overview

Tailored for Arch Linux, this role installs GCC and optionally sets up additional development utilities. It ensures the package is installed via the system package manager and ready to compile code in a variety of programming languages.

Cosmos

The diagram places GCC in the Infinito.Nexus cosmos: the components it deploys (capabilities), the central services it consumes (dependencies), and its outward reach (federation and bridged external networks).

flowchart LR
    subgraph role [dev-gcc 💻]
        svc_gcc["gcc"]
    end

Solid 1:1 edges are fixed relationships; dashed 0..1 edges are conditional (enabled only in matching deployments); red 0..0 edges are turned off in this role. Node markers show the role’s deploy modes (💻 host, 🐳 compose, 🐝 swarm); ❌ marks a service that is explicitly turned off, and ⚙️ an Ansible role dependency declared in meta/main.yml.

Purpose

The purpose of this role is to automate the provisioning of a development-ready environment by ensuring the GCC toolchain is properly installed and available.

Features

  • Installs GCC: Uses pacman to install the gcc package.

  • Minimal Setup: No unnecessary dependencies are installed.

  • Reusable Role: Can be used as a foundational component for software development, CI/CD pipelines, and build environments.

Credits

Implemented by Kevin Veen-Birkenbach. Part of the Infinito.Nexus Project and maintained by Kevin Veen-Birkenbach. Licensed under the Infinito.Nexus Community License (Non-Commercial).