Figuring out the safe removal of gcc, you shouldn't need to install it
for later kernel installs. At the very least, you can scp in a tarball
of a kernel and it's modules  compiled from your desktop, and
unpack/install it on the box...

If you're using Debian kernel images, then 
http://packages.debian.org/stable/base/kernel-image-2.4.18-1-386.html

shows that kernel-images require only initrd-tools, fileutils, and
modutils (which you need anyways)



On Thu, 2003-09-18 at 16:22, elemint@cox.net wrote:
> For security I have read that c compilers should be removed. 
> http://georgetoft.com/linux/security/locking/os.shtml#sharpobjects
> If I am running Debian what is the best way to remove the c compiler with the intention that I might need to install it in the future for a kernel recompile, (the c compiler is necessary for kernel compiels correct?)
> 
> should I also uninstall libncurses5-dev?
> 
> 
> Jim
> 
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