How To Install cpp-x86-64-linux-gnux32 on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install cpp-x86-64-linux-gnux32 on Debian 12.
What is cpp-x86-64-linux-gnux32
cpp-x86-64-linux-gnux32 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 x32 architecture.
This is a dependency package providing the default GNU C preprocessor for the x32 architecture.
There are three methods to install cpp-x86-64-linux-gnux32 on Debian 12. 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-x86-64-linux-gnux32 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-x86-64-linux-gnux32 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install cpp-x86-64-linux-gnux32
Install cpp-x86-64-linux-gnux32 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install cpp-x86-64-linux-gnux32 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install cpp-x86-64-linux-gnux32
Install cpp-x86-64-linux-gnux32 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-x86-64-linux-gnux32 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install cpp-x86-64-linux-gnux32
How To Uninstall cpp-x86-64-linux-gnux32 on Debian 12
To uninstall only the cpp-x86-64-linux-gnux32 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove cpp-x86-64-linux-gnux32
Uninstall cpp-x86-64-linux-gnux32 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall cpp-x86-64-linux-gnux32 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove cpp-x86-64-linux-gnux32
Remove cpp-x86-64-linux-gnux32 Configurations and Data
To remove cpp-x86-64-linux-gnux32 configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge cpp-x86-64-linux-gnux32
Remove cpp-x86-64-linux-gnux32 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove cpp-x86-64-linux-gnux32 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge cpp-x86-64-linux-gnux32
Dependencies
cpp-x86-64-linux-gnux32 have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install cpp-x86-64-linux-gnux32 package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.