How to Install and Uninstall gcc Package on Arch Linux

Last updated: April 19,2024

1. Install "gcc" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to install gcc on Arch Linux


    
        
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                sudo pacman -Sy
            
                    
    
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                sudo pacman -S
            
                        
                gcc
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "gcc" package

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall gcc on Arch Linux:


    
        
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                sudo pacman -Rcns
            
                        
                gcc
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the gcc package on Arch Linux

Repository : core
Name : gcc
Version : 13.2.1-5
Description : The GNU Compiler Collection - C and C++ frontends
Architecture : x86_64
URL : https://gcc.gnu.org
Licenses : GPL-3.0-with-GCC-exception GFDL-1.3-or-later
Groups : None
Provides : gcc-multilib
Depends On : gcc-libs=13.2.1-5 binutils>=2.28 libmpc zstd
libisl.so=23-64
Optional Deps : lib32-gcc-libs: for generating code for 32-bit ABI
Conflicts With : None
Replaces : gcc-multilib
Download Size : 46.85 MiB
Installed Size : 184.18 MiB
Packager : Frederik Schwan
Build Date : Fri Feb 2 10:36:00 2024
Validated By : MD5 Sum SHA-256 Sum Signature