How To Install gpp on Debian 11
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install gpp on Debian 11.
What is gpp
gpp is:
GPP is a general-purpose preprocessor with customizable syntax, suitable for a wide range of preprocessing tasks. Its independence from any one programming language makes it much more versatile than the C preprocessor (cpp), while its syntax is lighter and more flexible than that of GNU m4. There are built-in macros for use with C/C++, LaTeX, HTML, XHTML, and Prolog files.
There are three methods to install gpp on Debian 11. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install gpp Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install gpp using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install gpp
Install gpp Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install gpp using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install gpp
Install gpp 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 gpp using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install gpp
How To Uninstall gpp on Debian 11
To uninstall only the gpp package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove gpp
Uninstall gpp And Its Dependencies
To uninstall gpp and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove gpp
Remove gpp Configurations and Data
To remove gpp configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge gpp
Remove gpp configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove gpp configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge gpp
Dependencies
gpp have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install gpp package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
