How to Install and Uninstall cpp-8 Package on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)

Last updated: May 18,2024

1. Install "cpp-8" package

Please follow the guidance below to install cpp-8 on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)


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

Please follow the instructions below to uninstall cpp-8 on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo):


    
        
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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 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)

Package: cpp-8
Architecture: amd64
Version: 8.4.0-7ubuntu3
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: 25630
Depends: gcc-8-base (= 8.4.0-7ubuntu3), libc6 (>= 2.33), libgmp10 (>= 2:5.0.1~), libisl23 (>= 0.15), libmpc3 (>= 1.1.0), 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 (<< 8.4.0-7ubuntu3)
Filename: pool/universe/g/gcc-8/cpp-8_8.4.0-7ubuntu3_amd64.deb
Size: 8911324
MD5sum: e3ad02bb7c51101551303202e3597556
SHA1: 3f47b0eef11d5e7f49c13126dbec1966ada8f6cf
SHA256: 3a67c5f205932063667c0c95578404fd1f17e91af260b12ebc5db2da24bcfbe1
SHA512: 8a5f34598c9dcdef049087d607bd9b703f9e273d1ea55e263cc15f178ebca93938782a333399d2318bce8241ff4d86d8ae158d031add3aa7adb4f94550f96158
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