How to Install and Uninstall cpp Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 19,2024

1. Install "cpp" package

This guide let you learn how to install cpp on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall cpp on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the cpp package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: cpp
Priority: optional
Section: interpreters
Installed-Size: 62
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian GCC Maintainers
Architecture: amd64
Source: gcc-defaults (1.150ubuntu1)
Version: 4:5.3.1-1ubuntu1
Depends: cpp-5 (>= 5.3.1-3~)
Suggests: cpp-doc
Conflicts: cpp-doc (<< 1:2.95.3)
Filename: pool/main/g/gcc-defaults/cpp_5.3.1-1ubuntu1_amd64.deb
Size: 27662
MD5sum: 4c291e4aaf6406f61e3188d526479d51
SHA1: bde5300f1bc1b1c0a62202c97b675ff01d01b450
SHA256: fd197264ece01ab04db5d3669b03454b3858af576a5c7c853f451aeb7ff685c5
Description-en: GNU C preprocessor (cpp)
The GNU C preprocessor is 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.
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This is a dependency package providing the default GNU C preprocessor.
Description-md5: aa450f6a454bdd6b0d8d9862a9240255
Multi-Arch: allowed
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Build-Essential: yes
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 5y
Task: ubuntu-desktop, ubuntu-usb, kubuntu-desktop, edubuntu-desktop, edubuntu-usb, xubuntu-core, xubuntu-desktop, mythbuntu-desktop, lubuntu-core, ubuntustudio-desktop-core, ubuntustudio-desktop, ubuntu-gnome-desktop, ubuntukylin-desktop, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-mate-cloudtop