How to Install and Uninstall libgcc-8-dev Package on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)

Last updated: May 08,2024

Deprecated! Installation of this package may no longer be supported.

You can also install and uninstall the libgcc-8-dev on the following distributions in the same way, as they are all based on the Ubuntu system

Kubuntu 22.04 LTS
Lubuntu 22.04 LTS
Xubuntu 22.04 LTS
Ubuntu MATE 22.04 LTS
Ubuntu Studio 22.04 LTS
Pop!_OS 22.04 LTS
Zorin OS 16 / Zorin OS 17
Ubuntu Budgie 22.04

1. Install "libgcc-8-dev" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install libgcc-8-dev on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)


    
        
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2. Uninstall "libgcc-8-dev" package

Please follow the instructions below to uninstall libgcc-8-dev on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish):


    
        
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3. Information about the libgcc-8-dev package on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)

Package: libgcc-8-dev
Architecture: amd64
Version: 8.5.0-0ubuntu4
Multi-Arch: same
Priority: optional
Section: universe/libdevel
Source: gcc-8
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Core developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian GCC Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 13228
Depends: gcc-8-base (= 8.5.0-0ubuntu4), libgcc-s1 (>= 8.5.0-0ubuntu4), libgomp1 (>= 8.5.0-0ubuntu4), libitm1 (>= 8.5.0-0ubuntu4), libatomic1 (>= 8.5.0-0ubuntu4), libasan5 (>= 8.5.0-0ubuntu4), liblsan0 (>= 8.5.0-0ubuntu4), libtsan0 (>= 8.5.0-0ubuntu4), libubsan1 (>= 8.5.0-0ubuntu4), libmpx2 (>= 8.5.0-0ubuntu4), libquadmath0 (>= 8.5.0-0ubuntu4)
Recommends: libc6-dev (>= 2.13-0ubuntu6)
Replaces: gccgo-8 (<< 8.5.0-0ubuntu4)
Filename: pool/universe/g/gcc-8/libgcc-8-dev_8.5.0-0ubuntu4_amd64.deb
Size: 2463740
MD5sum: b981572180dbf641283a37d13e94dbe0
SHA1: aa026680e31252c46fe1a38c4775583c69f13130
SHA256: 2ffa566486ead8edab2aab25622896fc5a1caa3a8e75efc9a763656f2784b4d6
SHA512: 0ced709df830531f51543fd5d64cfaf9356630bd9dbc5cf76a05a0f33fc2ae2bce51c5426bc7f71874a2d1292e1456008ca38afa6fdac753888a7342d1ff46ba
Homepage: http://gcc.gnu.org/
Description-en: GCC support library (development files)
This package contains the headers and static library files necessary for
building C programs which use libgcc, libgomp, libquadmath, libssp or libitm.
Description-md5: 4ab7cb439b47e1d0796fbaf8447229ac