How To Install gcc-c++ on CentOS 7
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install gcc-c++ on CentOS 7.
What is gcc-c++
This package adds C++ support to the GNU Compiler Collection. It includes support for most of the current C++ specification, including templates and exception handling.
We can use yum or dnf to install gcc-c++ on CentOS 7. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install gcc-c++.
Install gcc-c++ on CentOS 7 Using yum
Update yum database with yum using the following command.
sudo yum makecache
After updating yum database, We can install gcc-c++ using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install gcc-c++
Install gcc-c++ on CentOS 7 Using dnf
If you don’t have dnf installed you can install DNF on CentOS 7 first.
Update yum database with dnf using the following command.
sudo dnf makecache
After updating yum database, We can install gcc-c++ using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install gcc-c++
How To Uninstall gcc-c++ on CentOS 7
To uninstall only the gcc-c++ package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove gcc-c++
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install gcc-c++ on CentOS 7 using yum and dnf.
