How To Install cpp-9-arm-linux-gnueabihf on Kali Linux

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install cpp-9-arm-linux-gnueabihf on Kali Linux.

What is cpp-9-arm-linux-gnueabihf

cpp-9-arm-linux-gnueabihf 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 compiler.

This package contains preprocessor configured for armhf architecture.

There are three methods to install cpp-9-arm-linux-gnueabihf on Kali Linux. 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-9-arm-linux-gnueabihf 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-9-arm-linux-gnueabihf using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install cpp-9-arm-linux-gnueabihf

Install cpp-9-arm-linux-gnueabihf Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install cpp-9-arm-linux-gnueabihf using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install cpp-9-arm-linux-gnueabihf

Install cpp-9-arm-linux-gnueabihf Using aptitude

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

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install cpp-9-arm-linux-gnueabihf using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install cpp-9-arm-linux-gnueabihf

How To Uninstall cpp-9-arm-linux-gnueabihf on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the cpp-9-arm-linux-gnueabihf package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove cpp-9-arm-linux-gnueabihf

Uninstall cpp-9-arm-linux-gnueabihf And Its Dependencies

To uninstall cpp-9-arm-linux-gnueabihf and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove cpp-9-arm-linux-gnueabihf

Remove cpp-9-arm-linux-gnueabihf Configurations and Data

To remove cpp-9-arm-linux-gnueabihf configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge cpp-9-arm-linux-gnueabihf

Remove cpp-9-arm-linux-gnueabihf configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove cpp-9-arm-linux-gnueabihf configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge cpp-9-arm-linux-gnueabihf

Dependencies

cpp-9-arm-linux-gnueabihf have the following dependencies:

• gcc-9-arm-linux-gnueabihf-base
• libc6
• libgmp10

References

• cpp-9-arm-linux-gnueabihf website

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install cpp-9-arm-linux-gnueabihf package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.