Custom program name with gcc

[changomarcelo]

When I complile/link a C source file with the gcc command I type

gcc file.c

Then, I get a file, in the same directory called a.out. If I want to run the program, I type ./a.out and every thing runs OK.

However, I would like to be able to name the "a.out" file with a different name, because it overwrites all the previous programs I had in the directory. Do you know how to do this?
Thank you

 

[btoneill]

gcc -o yaywheefun file.c

that will give you an executable named yaywheefun from the file file.c

Brian

 

[changomarcelo]

thank you btoneill. Where can I find more gcc comand options like this? is there any tutorial in the web that you know?

 

[btoneill]

type: 'man gcc' at a command line prompt and you'll get tons of info on it's options. You can also find tons of info at http://www.gnu.org/software/gcc/gcc.html

Brian