How To Install g++-6 on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install g++-6 on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is g++-6
g++-6 is:
This is the GNU C++ compiler, a fairly portable optimizing compiler for C++.
There are three methods to install g++-6 on Ubuntu 18.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install g++-6 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install g++-6 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install g++-6
Install g++-6 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install g++-6 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install g++-6
Install g++-6 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 Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install g++-6 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install g++-6
How To Uninstall g++-6 on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the g++-6 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove g++-6
Uninstall g++-6 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall g++-6 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove g++-6
Remove g++-6 Configurations and Data
To remove g++-6 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge g++-6
Remove g++-6 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove g++-6 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge g++-6
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install g++-6 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
