From 3f6eb9523d9bcdcd344d94589a5cfd457985733c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Pavel Sanda Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2024 21:05:39 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Document GCC dependency. --- INSTALL | 3 +-- README | 2 +- 2 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/INSTALL b/INSTALL index 61811cc3d7..b7dc910753 100644 --- a/INSTALL +++ b/INSTALL @@ -53,8 +53,7 @@ Requirements ------------ First of all, you will need a C++17 standard conforming compiler, like -g++ (at least 5.0, to have proper std::regex & std::string) or -clang++. +g++ (we suggest at least version 8.0) or clang++. LyX makes great use of the C++ Standard Library. This means that gcc users will have to install the relevant libstdc++ library to be able diff --git a/README b/README index 1df823f869..fabdbac136 100644 --- a/README +++ b/README @@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ What do I need to compile LyX from the source distribution? * A C++11 compiler. Development is being done mainly with gcc/g++, but clang and MSVC are known to work too. As of LyX 2.5.0, you - need at least gcc 5.0. + need at least gcc 8.0. * The Qt library, at least version 5.2 (5.6 recommended). It is also possible to compile with Qt 6.x.