How to Install and Uninstall gcc-c++.x86_64 Package on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 (RHEL 8)

Last updated: January 04,2025

1. Install "gcc-c++.x86_64" package

This tutorial shows how to install gcc-c++.x86_64 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 (RHEL 8)


    
        
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                sudo dnf update
            
                    
    
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                sudo dnf install
            
                        
                gcc-c++.x86_64
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "gcc-c++.x86_64" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall gcc-c++.x86_64 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 (RHEL 8):


    
        
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                sudo dnf remove
            
                        
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                sudo dnf autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the gcc-c++.x86_64 package on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 (RHEL 8)

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Available Packages
Name : gcc-c++
Version : 8.5.0
Release : 20.el8
Architecture : x86_64
Size : 12 M
Source : gcc-8.5.0-20.el8.src.rpm
Repository : ubi-8-appstream-rpms
Summary : C++ support for GCC
URL : http://gcc.gnu.org
License : GPLv3+ and GPLv3+ with exceptions and GPLv2+ with exceptions and LGPLv2+ and BSD
Description : This package adds C++ support to the GNU Compiler Collection.
: It includes support for most of the current C++ specification,
: including templates and exception handling.