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