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

Last updated: November 07,2024

1. Install "cpp-8-alpha-linux-gnu" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install cpp-8-alpha-linux-gnu on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)

$ sudo apt update $ sudo apt install cpp-8-alpha-linux-gnu

2. Uninstall "cpp-8-alpha-linux-gnu" package

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall cpp-8-alpha-linux-gnu on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo):

$ sudo apt remove cpp-8-alpha-linux-gnu $ sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove

3. Information about the cpp-8-alpha-linux-gnu package on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)

Package: cpp-8-alpha-linux-gnu
Architecture: amd64
Version: 8.4.0-5ubuntu1cross1
Built-Using: gcc-8 (= 8.4.0-5ubuntu1)
Multi-Arch: foreign
Priority: optional
Section: universe/devel
Source: gcc-8-cross-ports (27ubuntu4)
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Core developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian GCC Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 16078
Depends: gcc-8-alpha-linux-gnu-base (= 8.4.0-5ubuntu1cross1), libc6 (>= 2.14), 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: libmagics++-dev (<< 2.28.0-4)
Replaces: gccgo-8 (<< 8.4.0-5ubuntu1)
Filename: pool/universe/g/gcc-8-cross-ports/cpp-8-alpha-linux-gnu_8.4.0-5ubuntu1cross1_amd64.deb
Size: 5680684
MD5sum: 1ed4e50233ae78cd6bc37f01592f338f
SHA1: 383bee962b3d3dfa1f7a84824a58f7c9c32708c8
SHA256: 00a1ff6f46b0ac8a679a5311315a639866757eb50e23e0d49fe2c830a5c6b5a3
SHA512: dc6b4df00b76c8f1deda9ac6c2417f0735699429ea97fda14a2402a9760fb9f3920c4318203e37238f297055e61dbe635fdc90d39dc65bf5a0142f2ac1308bb6
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.
.
This package has been separated from gcc for the benefit of those who
require the preprocessor but not the compiler.
.
This package contains preprocessor configured for alpha architecture.
Description-md5: 076120de648561ca5beac0eef8858b16