How To Install cpp-powerpc-linux-gnuspe on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install cpp-powerpc-linux-gnuspe on Debian 9. cpp-powerpc-linux-gnuspe is GNU C preprocessor (cpp) for the powerpcspe architecture

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install cpp-powerpc-linux-gnuspe on Debian 9.

What is cpp-powerpc-linux-gnuspe

cpp-powerpc-linux-gnuspe is:

The GNU C preprocessor is a macro processor that is used automatically by the GNU C compiler to transform programs before actual compilation.

This package has been separated from gcc for the benefit of those who require the preprocessor but not the cross-compiler for powerpcspe architecture.

This is a dependency package providing the default GNU C preprocessor for the powerpcspe architecture.

There are three methods to install cpp-powerpc-linux-gnuspe on Debian 9. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install cpp-powerpc-linux-gnuspe Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install cpp-powerpc-linux-gnuspe using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install cpp-powerpc-linux-gnuspe

Install cpp-powerpc-linux-gnuspe Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install cpp-powerpc-linux-gnuspe using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install cpp-powerpc-linux-gnuspe

Install cpp-powerpc-linux-gnuspe Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install cpp-powerpc-linux-gnuspe using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install cpp-powerpc-linux-gnuspe

How To Uninstall cpp-powerpc-linux-gnuspe on Debian 9

To uninstall only the cpp-powerpc-linux-gnuspe package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove cpp-powerpc-linux-gnuspe

Uninstall cpp-powerpc-linux-gnuspe And Its Dependencies

To uninstall cpp-powerpc-linux-gnuspe and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove cpp-powerpc-linux-gnuspe

Remove cpp-powerpc-linux-gnuspe Configurations and Data

To remove cpp-powerpc-linux-gnuspe configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge cpp-powerpc-linux-gnuspe

Remove cpp-powerpc-linux-gnuspe configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove cpp-powerpc-linux-gnuspe configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge cpp-powerpc-linux-gnuspe

Dependencies

cpp-powerpc-linux-gnuspe have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install cpp-powerpc-linux-gnuspe package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.