How to Install and Uninstall gcc-8-base Package on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)

Last updated: May 15,2024

1. Install "gcc-8-base" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install gcc-8-base on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "gcc-8-base" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall gcc-8-base on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver):


    
        
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the gcc-8-base package on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)

Package: gcc-8-base
Architecture: amd64
Version: 8.4.0-1ubuntu1~18.04
Multi-Arch: same
Priority: required
Section: libs
Source: gcc-8
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Core developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian GCC Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 117
Filename: pool/main/g/gcc-8/gcc-8-base_8.4.0-1ubuntu1~18.04_amd64.deb
Size: 18736
MD5sum: 6689f5fc9f79d73ce18a6d009a4e727e
SHA1: 7030971dca5f787b09e694a19e548738318dabc1
SHA256: 68ef7e8bb42275140fd9e22193994cb3026557aac020fbb08bd7db1c0f8840d1
SHA512: e1522cd40c923745543a79370119d64ad38128fee42299157bc061f699ab6ae8d82502fe76566e3e22306fa2caa83198ecbed82db12e5bdb90a179364bfaea56
Homepage: http://gcc.gnu.org/
Description: GCC, the GNU Compiler Collection (base package)
Description-md5: b6e93638a6d08ea7a18929d7cf078e5d
Task: minimal
Supported: 5y

Package: gcc-8-base
Architecture: amd64
Version: 8-20180414-1ubuntu2
Multi-Arch: same
Priority: required
Section: libs
Source: gcc-8
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Core developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian GCC Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 106
Breaks: gcc-4.4-base (<< 4.4.7), gcc-4.7-base (<< 4.7.3), gcj-4.4-base (<< 4.4.6-9~), gcj-4.6-base (<< 4.6.1-4~), gnat-4.4-base (<< 4.4.6-3~), gnat-4.6 (<< 4.6.1-5~)
Filename: pool/main/g/gcc-8/gcc-8-base_8-20180414-1ubuntu2_amd64.deb
Size: 18192
MD5sum: 6659c8be5599cfd5b8c6e842555bcd4c
SHA1: 33f69eb42899967b96995f761c861afd041b6cde
SHA256: 9e07db32880d60c76c82a40f4f08d72ee74d08efdb278476781af6f76d21ce72
Homepage: http://gcc.gnu.org/
Description: GCC, the GNU Compiler Collection (base package)
Description-md5: b6e93638a6d08ea7a18929d7cf078e5d
Task: minimal
Supported: 5y