How To Install cpp-6-x86-64-linux-gnux32 on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install cpp-6-x86-64-linux-gnux32 on Ubuntu 18.04. cpp-6-x86-64-linux-gnux32 is GNU C preprocessor

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install cpp-6-x86-64-linux-gnux32 on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is cpp-6-x86-64-linux-gnux32

cpp-6-x86-64-linux-gnux32 is:

A macro processor that is used automatically by the GNU C compiler to transform programs before actual compilation.

This package has been separated from gcc for the benefit of those who require the preprocessor but not the compiler.

This package contains preprocessor configured for x32 architecture.

There are three methods to install cpp-6-x86-64-linux-gnux32 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 cpp-6-x86-64-linux-gnux32 Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install cpp-6-x86-64-linux-gnux32 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install cpp-6-x86-64-linux-gnux32

Install cpp-6-x86-64-linux-gnux32 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install cpp-6-x86-64-linux-gnux32 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install cpp-6-x86-64-linux-gnux32

Install cpp-6-x86-64-linux-gnux32 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 cpp-6-x86-64-linux-gnux32 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install cpp-6-x86-64-linux-gnux32

How To Uninstall cpp-6-x86-64-linux-gnux32 on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the cpp-6-x86-64-linux-gnux32 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove cpp-6-x86-64-linux-gnux32

Uninstall cpp-6-x86-64-linux-gnux32 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall cpp-6-x86-64-linux-gnux32 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove cpp-6-x86-64-linux-gnux32

Remove cpp-6-x86-64-linux-gnux32 Configurations and Data

To remove cpp-6-x86-64-linux-gnux32 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge cpp-6-x86-64-linux-gnux32

Remove cpp-6-x86-64-linux-gnux32 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove cpp-6-x86-64-linux-gnux32 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge cpp-6-x86-64-linux-gnux32

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install cpp-6-x86-64-linux-gnux32 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.