sourcemation/gcc-17 repository overview

⁠GCC 17 (Development Snapshot) packaged by Sourcemation

This container image delivers a development snapshot of the GNU Compiler Collection (GCC) version 17. It provides an immediate environment for compiling projects written in C, C++, GO, Fortran, and other supported programming languages. This version is under active development and built from the latest source snapshot.

Built upon the foundation of the Sourcemation Debian 13 Slim image.

⁠Usage

To initiate a container with GCC 17 and gain shell access:

docker run -it sourcemation/gcc-17 /bin/bash

For compiling your source code, you can link your project directory to the container:

docker run -v /path/to/your/project:/app -w /app sourcemation/gcc-17 gcc main.c -o main

Here, the -v option establishes a mount between your local directory and /app within the container, while -w sets /app as the active working directory.

You also have the option to construct a personalized Dockerfile extending this image:

FROM sourcemation/gcc-17

# Include your specific files
COPY . /app
WORKDIR /app
RUN gcc main.c -o main

CMD ["./main"]

Subsequently, build and execute your tailored image:

docker build -t my-gcc-app .
docker run -it my-gcc-app

⁠Environment Vars, Ports, Volumes

This image, in its standard configuration, does not define any particular environment variables, expose any network ports, or necessitate persistent volumes. Nevertheless, you retain the flexibility to mount volumes for sharing your project files and build artifacts.

The following environment variables are defined within the image:

GCC_VERSION="20260802" # This may vary based on the precise snapshot version
GPG_KEYS="B215C1633BCA0477615F1B35A5B3A004745C015A (...)" # A collection of keys for verifying the GPG signature of the GCC tarball

Security considerations: The development snapshots do not provide cryptographic signatures, the GPG_KEYS is not used for checking the signature of the tarball.

Furthermore, this image employs dpkg-divert to rename the original gcc and g++ executables. They are still present within the system.

/usr/bin/gcc.orig
/usr/bin/g++.orig
/usr/bin/gfortran.orig

⁠Contributing and Issues

We'd love for you to contribute! You can request new features, report bugs, or submit a pull request with your contribution to this image on the Sourcemation GitHub repository.

• Creating issues, feature requests, and bug reports⁠
• Creating pull requests⁠

Disclaimer: The sourcemation/gcc-17 image is not affiliated with the GNU Project. The respective companies and organisations own the trademarks mentioned in the offering. The sourcemation/gcc-17 image is a separate project and is maintained by Sourcemation⁠.

⁠Extra notes

Since 11 March 2026, all builds are forced to use --enable-checking=release. This option performs internal consistency checks appropriate for a release version of the compiler, balancing safety and performance. You can find more info on the official GCC configuration page⁠. The GCC snapshot version was also updated to 20260802.

This GCC 17 development snapshot image is built on a Debian 13 Slim base image, a minimal consistent compilation environment. This image is loosely based on the Docker official image for gcc and is built using a separate, independent Sourcemation images build chain.

⁠Image and its components Risk Analysis report

A detailed risk analysis report of the images and their components can be found on the Sourcemation platform⁠.

For more information about GCC, check out the official GCC website⁠.

⁠Licenses

The base license for GCC is the GNU General Public License version 3 with GCC Runtime Library Exception⁠.