How To Install gcc-6-source on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install gcc-6-source on Debian 9.
What is gcc-6-source
gcc-6-source is:
This package contains the sources and patches which are needed to build the GNU Compiler Collection (GCC).
There are three methods to install gcc-6-source 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 gcc-6-source Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install gcc-6-source using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install gcc-6-source
Install gcc-6-source Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install gcc-6-source using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install gcc-6-source
Install gcc-6-source 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 gcc-6-source using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install gcc-6-source
How To Uninstall gcc-6-source on Debian 9
To uninstall only the gcc-6-source package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove gcc-6-source
Uninstall gcc-6-source And Its Dependencies
To uninstall gcc-6-source and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove gcc-6-source
Remove gcc-6-source Configurations and Data
To remove gcc-6-source configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge gcc-6-source
Remove gcc-6-source configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove gcc-6-source configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge gcc-6-source
Dependencies
gcc-6-source have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install gcc-6-source package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.