How To Install libstdc++ on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install libstdc++ on CentOS 7. libstdc++ is GNU Standard C++ Library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libstdc++ on CentOS 7.

What is libstdc++

The libstdc++ package contains a rewritten standard compliant GCC Standard C++ Library.

We can use yum or dnf to install libstdc++ on CentOS 7. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install libstdc++.

Install libstdc++ on CentOS 7 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

After updating yum database, We can install libstdc++ using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install libstdc++

Install libstdc++ 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 libstdc++ using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install libstdc++

How To Uninstall libstdc++ on CentOS 7

To uninstall only the libstdc++ package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove libstdc++

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libstdc++ on CentOS 7 using yum and dnf.