How To Install pcc on Ubuntu 22.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install pcc on Ubuntu 22.04.
What is pcc
pcc is:
PCC is a small, simple, fast and understandable C99 compiler based on the original Portable C Compiler by S. C. Johnson, written in the late 1970s. Focus on being able to compile and run on a PDP11, even if it may not happen in reality, keeps it lean; abstinence from over-complicated algorithms leads to quick reliable code generation. Even though much of the compiler has been rewritten, some of the basics still remain.
There are three methods to install pcc on Ubuntu 22.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install pcc Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install pcc using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install pcc
Install pcc Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install pcc using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install pcc
Install pcc 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 pcc using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install pcc
How To Uninstall pcc on Ubuntu 22.04
To uninstall only the pcc package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove pcc
Uninstall pcc And Its Dependencies
To uninstall pcc and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove pcc
Remove pcc Configurations and Data
To remove pcc configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge pcc
Remove pcc configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove pcc configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pcc
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install pcc package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
