How To Install g++-8-powerpc-linux-gnuspe on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install g++-8-powerpc-linux-gnuspe on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is g++-8-powerpc-linux-gnuspe
g++-8-powerpc-linux-gnuspe is:
This is the GNU C++ compiler, a fairly portable optimizing compiler for C++.
This package contains C++ cross-compiler for powerpcspe architecture.
There are three methods to install g++-8-powerpc-linux-gnuspe 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++-8-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 g++-8-powerpc-linux-gnuspe using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install g++-8-powerpc-linux-gnuspe
Install g++-8-powerpc-linux-gnuspe Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install g++-8-powerpc-linux-gnuspe using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install g++-8-powerpc-linux-gnuspe
Install g++-8-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 Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install g++-8-powerpc-linux-gnuspe using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install g++-8-powerpc-linux-gnuspe
How To Uninstall g++-8-powerpc-linux-gnuspe on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the g++-8-powerpc-linux-gnuspe package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove g++-8-powerpc-linux-gnuspe
Uninstall g++-8-powerpc-linux-gnuspe And Its Dependencies
To uninstall g++-8-powerpc-linux-gnuspe and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove g++-8-powerpc-linux-gnuspe
Remove g++-8-powerpc-linux-gnuspe Configurations and Data
To remove g++-8-powerpc-linux-gnuspe configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge g++-8-powerpc-linux-gnuspe
Remove g++-8-powerpc-linux-gnuspe configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove g++-8-powerpc-linux-gnuspe configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge g++-8-powerpc-linux-gnuspe
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install g++-8-powerpc-linux-gnuspe package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
