title: brew install gcc too time consuming
body: <p>I'm doing a clean install of Mavericks, and accidentally did</p>
  
  <pre><code>brew install gcc
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  <p>which is taking over half an hour, maybe more. Should I terminate it? I know now that I should have installed a specific gcc (maybe gcc48) but it's too late and my macbook air is breathing hard.</p>
  
  <p>Currently done downloading all 5 dependencies, but stuck on the "Installing gcc" part. It's downloaded a gcc-4.9.1.tar.bz2, configured and built it, and is stuck on making the bootstrap. </p>
  
  <p>Any advice is appreciated.</p>
  
  <p>This was good advice I saw too late: <a href="https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/38222/how-do-i-install-gcc-via-homebrew">https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/38222/how-do-i-install-gcc-via-homebrew</a></p>
  
  <p>Asked here first: <a href="https://superuser.com/questions/788256/brew-install-gcc-mac-os-10-9-mavericks">https://superuser.com/questions/788256/brew-install-gcc-mac-os-10-9-mavericks</a></p>