How to Install and Uninstall g++ Package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Last updated: December 23,2024

1. Install "g++" package

This tutorial shows how to install g++ on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                g++
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "g++" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall g++ on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                g++
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the g++ package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Package: g++
Architecture: amd64
Version: 4:9.3.0-1ubuntu2
Priority: optional
Section: devel
Source: gcc-defaults (1.185.1ubuntu2)
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian GCC Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 16
Provides: c++-compiler, g++-x86-64-linux-gnu (= 4:9.3.0-1ubuntu2)
Depends: cpp (= 4:9.3.0-1ubuntu2), gcc (= 4:9.3.0-1ubuntu2), g++-9 (>= 9.3.0-3~), gcc-9 (>= 9.3.0-3~)
Suggests: g++-multilib
Filename: pool/main/g/gcc-defaults/g++_9.3.0-1ubuntu2_amd64.deb
Size: 1604
MD5sum: a71faf81074613648ba94677fc2b67f3
SHA1: a75a2f9d5e35da11428145410b1e5fb1dac4c2c6
SHA256: c613719f24d30e87ed196f27a324a6820032675759330772a1e6620c7662840e
Description: GNU C++ compiler
Description-md5: 4d44b18774ae5123b7c3f70d940cf655
Task: ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop
Build-Essential: yes