Linker Error : gcc

Question

I am getting this error every time, while compiling programs, configuring and installing
some things like binutils, textinfo, etc..

 /usr/local/bin/ld:         


        

Answer 1

If you were attempting to install a version of binutils that should work alike the one found in /usr/bin, you should know that

• gcc invokes ld with a --sysroot=/ option.
• ld of binutils built from source with the default options rejects a --sysroot option.
• A --sysroot option will only be accepted by ld if binutils was configured with option --with-sysroot.

So, to cover this use-case, configure binutils with option --with-sysroot=/.

Answer 2

Try to use gcc with the following option: gcc --sysroot=/usr/local

But, as the others told you in the comments, don't try to mess your system with critical packages such as the binutils, except if you know what you are doing.