How To Install tcc on Debian 11
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install tcc on Debian 11.
What is tcc
tcc is:
TCC (for Tiny C Compiler) is a small and fast ANSI C compiler. It generates optimized x86 code, and can compile, assemble, and link several times faster than ‘gcc -O0’. Any C dynamic library can be used directly. It includes an optional memory and bounds checker, and bounds-checked code can be mixed freely with standard code. C script is also supported via the usual hash-bang mechanism.
NOTE: TCC is still somewhat experimental and is not recommended for production use. The code it generates is much less optimized than what GCC produces, and compiler bugs can have serious security consequences for your program.
There are three methods to install tcc on Debian 11. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install tcc Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install tcc using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install tcc
Install tcc Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install tcc using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install tcc
Install tcc 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 tcc using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install tcc
How To Uninstall tcc on Debian 11
To uninstall only the tcc package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove tcc
Uninstall tcc And Its Dependencies
To uninstall tcc and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove tcc
Remove tcc Configurations and Data
To remove tcc configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge tcc
Remove tcc configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove tcc configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge tcc
Dependencies
tcc have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install tcc package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.