How to Install and Uninstall cpp-8 Package on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)

Last updated: May 18,2024

1. Install "cpp-8" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install cpp-8 on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "cpp-8" package

This tutorial shows how to uninstall cpp-8 on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                cpp-8
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the cpp-8 package on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)

Package: cpp-8
Architecture: amd64
Version: 8.4.0-4ubuntu1
Priority: optional
Section: universe/interpreters
Source: gcc-8
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Core developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian GCC Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 25682
Depends: gcc-8-base (= 8.4.0-4ubuntu1), libc6 (>= 2.14), libgmp10 (>= 2:5.0.1~), libisl22 (>= 0.15), libmpc3, libmpfr6 (>= 3.1.3), zlib1g (>= 1:1.1.4)
Suggests: gcc-8-locales (>= 8)
Breaks: hardening-wrapper (<< 2.8+nmu3), libmagics++-dev (<< 2.28.0-4)
Replaces: gccgo-8 (<< 8.4.0-4ubuntu1)
Filename: pool/universe/g/gcc-8/cpp-8_8.4.0-4ubuntu1_amd64.deb
Size: 8933888
MD5sum: a66305ec0dd336e18fe22d7644c3e529
SHA1: 5cb20c528d8608428581d3a794d1b9face0b8736
SHA256: 92e7f5e825050523f27cefda6d20144abf03f098397cceddad2c9ce11651a2b5
SHA512: ac6e7ea369e6b03f45784508e0895a598ea78a44bd158f5c00f2b34db52c57e886d0647976976c7f88fd3b96fff9a363d2104fcbad4ee13cd2c4419c7dd4a9cc
Homepage: http://gcc.gnu.org/
Description-en: GNU C preprocessor
A macro processor that is used automatically by the GNU C compiler
to transform programs before actual compilation.
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This package has been separated from gcc for the benefit of those who
require the preprocessor but not the compiler.
Description-md5: 93a75b5e1f4b43c36eba0239b6fab6a3