How To Install cpp-i686-linux-gnu on Debian 11
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install cpp-i686-linux-gnu on Debian 11.
What is cpp-i686-linux-gnu
cpp-i686-linux-gnu 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 i386 architecture.
This is a dependency package providing the default GNU C preprocessor for the i386 architecture.
There are three methods to install cpp-i686-linux-gnu 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 cpp-i686-linux-gnu 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-i686-linux-gnu using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install cpp-i686-linux-gnu
Install cpp-i686-linux-gnu Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install cpp-i686-linux-gnu using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install cpp-i686-linux-gnu
Install cpp-i686-linux-gnu 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-i686-linux-gnu using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install cpp-i686-linux-gnu
How To Uninstall cpp-i686-linux-gnu on Debian 11
To uninstall only the cpp-i686-linux-gnu package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove cpp-i686-linux-gnu
Uninstall cpp-i686-linux-gnu And Its Dependencies
To uninstall cpp-i686-linux-gnu and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove cpp-i686-linux-gnu
Remove cpp-i686-linux-gnu Configurations and Data
To remove cpp-i686-linux-gnu configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge cpp-i686-linux-gnu
Remove cpp-i686-linux-gnu configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove cpp-i686-linux-gnu configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge cpp-i686-linux-gnu
Dependencies
cpp-i686-linux-gnu have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install cpp-i686-linux-gnu package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.