# gcc > Preprocess and compile C and C++ source files, then assemble and link them together. > More information: . - Compile multiple source files into executable: `gcc {{path/to/source1.c path/to/source2.c ...}} -o {{path/to/output_executable}}` - Show common warnings, debug symbols in output: `gcc {{path/to/source.c}} -Wall -Og -o {{path/to/output_executable}}` - Include libraries from a different path: `gcc {{path/to/source.c}} -o {{path/to/output_executable}} -I{{path/to/header}} -L{{path/to/library}} -l{{library_name}}` - Compile source code into Assembler instructions: `gcc -S {{path/to/source.c}}` - Compile source code into an object file without linking: `gcc -c {{path/to/source.c}}`