How To Install cpp on Kali Linux

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install cpp on Kali Linux.

What is cpp

cpp 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 compiler.

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

There are three methods to install cpp 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 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 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install cpp

Install cpp Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install cpp

Install cpp 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 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install cpp

How To Uninstall cpp on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the cpp package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove cpp

Uninstall cpp And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove cpp

Remove cpp Configurations and Data

To remove cpp configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge cpp

Remove cpp configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge cpp

Dependencies

cpp have the following dependencies:

• cpp-10

References

• cpp website

Summary

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