Why `scl enable` command shows error "Unable to open /etc/scl/prefixes/gcc!" ?

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Issue

  • On installation of devtoolset-4-gcc-c++ the scl enable gcc bash gives the following error.
# scl enable gcc bash
Unable to open /etc/scl/prefixes/gcc!

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

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