How To Install libgcc-8-dev-amd64-cross on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libgcc-8-dev-amd64-cross on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libgcc-8-dev-amd64-cross
libgcc-8-dev-amd64-cross 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-8-dev-amd64-cross 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-8-dev-amd64-cross 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-8-dev-amd64-cross using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libgcc-8-dev-amd64-cross
Install libgcc-8-dev-amd64-cross Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libgcc-8-dev-amd64-cross using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libgcc-8-dev-amd64-cross
Install libgcc-8-dev-amd64-cross 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-8-dev-amd64-cross using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libgcc-8-dev-amd64-cross
How To Uninstall libgcc-8-dev-amd64-cross on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libgcc-8-dev-amd64-cross package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libgcc-8-dev-amd64-cross
Uninstall libgcc-8-dev-amd64-cross And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libgcc-8-dev-amd64-cross and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libgcc-8-dev-amd64-cross
Remove libgcc-8-dev-amd64-cross Configurations and Data
To remove libgcc-8-dev-amd64-cross configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libgcc-8-dev-amd64-cross
Remove libgcc-8-dev-amd64-cross configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libgcc-8-dev-amd64-cross configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libgcc-8-dev-amd64-cross
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libgcc-8-dev-amd64-cross package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
