How to Install and Uninstall libstdc++5 Package on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri)

Last updated: November 26,2024

1. Install "libstdc++5" package

This is a short guide on how to install libstdc++5 on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                libstdc++5
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "libstdc++5" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall libstdc++5 on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                libstdc++5
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the libstdc++5 package on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri)

Package: libstdc++5
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1:3.3.6-30ubuntu2
Multi-Arch: same
Priority: optional
Section: universe/libs
Source: gcc-3.3 (1:3.3.6ds1-30ubuntu2)
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Philipp Kern
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 1128
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.14), libgcc-s1 (>= 3.3.4-3)
Filename: pool/universe/g/gcc-3.3/libstdc++5_3.3.6-30ubuntu2_amd64.deb
Size: 206752
MD5sum: 37c28f273e786494b154f266150c0cfe
SHA1: f00699fede7cf67b90c7c9c8ce39900dd287da6b
SHA256: ff4e1d028cabfe04ae627ed17289ab7cf3acd7660dee313ed550c780d4d15de7
SHA512: 26c350203d40b4ed4fc76554e0e999e0fa83569a42973c45b64758b1236d7f86ec64664b392cb7fdec6afac3c16a177d4a289338e3d11b3956d32d47f3e07527
Description-en: The GNU Standard C++ Library v3
This package contains an additional runtime library for C++ programs
built with the GNU compiler.
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This package contains an old version of libstdc++ intended solely for
compatibility with proprietary binaries that cannot be recompiled.
Description-md5: 3a035c38e04ee5f6159a6f2530fadb7e