How To Install libgcc-6-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libgcc-6-dev on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libgcc-6-dev
libgcc-6-dev is:
This package contains the headers and static library files necessary for building C programs which use libgcc, libgomp, libquadmath, libssp or libitm.
There are three methods to install libgcc-6-dev 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 libgcc-6-dev Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libgcc-6-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libgcc-6-dev
Install libgcc-6-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libgcc-6-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libgcc-6-dev
Install libgcc-6-dev 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 libgcc-6-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libgcc-6-dev
How To Uninstall libgcc-6-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libgcc-6-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libgcc-6-dev
Uninstall libgcc-6-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libgcc-6-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libgcc-6-dev
Remove libgcc-6-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libgcc-6-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libgcc-6-dev
Remove libgcc-6-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libgcc-6-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libgcc-6-dev
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libgcc-6-dev package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
