"GCC compiler package removal impact - Automation Analytics & Intelligence

Products

• Automation Analytics & Intelligence

Issue/Introduction

This article addresses whether the removal of GNU Compiler Collection (GCC) packages from a production server impacts the operation of Automation Analytics & Intelligence (AAI), also known as JAWS.

Environment

• Product: Automation Analytics & Intelligence (AAI)
• Operating System: Linux (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.x or similar)
• Packages: gcc, gcc-plugin-annobin

Resolution

 The removal of GCC compiler packages does not impact Automation Analytics & Intelligence (AAI).

AAI is delivered as pre-compiled software and does not require a native C compiler on the host system for its standard installation, configuration, or runtime operations.
If your organization requires the removal of compilers from Production, UAT, or BCP servers to meet security compliance standards (such as restriction of prohibited compilers), you can safely remove the following packages:

• gcc
• gcc-plugin-annobin

Steps to verify:

1. Remove the compiler packages using your system's package manager (e.g., yum remove gcc).
2. Restart the AAI services to ensure all components initialize correctly without the compiler presence.