Is it fine to remove gcc?
Issue
- We have been asked to determine if gcc and it's compiler is needed on our systems as it can be perceived as a security issue to have a compiler on a production system. If it is removed what would the impact be for our users and applications.
Environment
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
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