How to Install and Uninstall cpp-4.7 Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 08,2024

1. Install "cpp-4.7" package

Learn how to install cpp-4.7 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "cpp-4.7" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall cpp-4.7 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the cpp-4.7 package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: cpp-4.7
Priority: optional
Section: universe/interpreters
Installed-Size: 12797
Maintainer: Ubuntu Core developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian GCC Maintainers
Architecture: amd64
Source: gcc-4.7
Version: 4.7.4-3ubuntu12
Replaces: gcc-4.6 (<< 4.6.1-9)
Depends: gcc-4.7-base (= 4.7.4-3ubuntu12), libc6 (>= 2.14), libcloog-pplv4-1, libgmp10, libmpc3, libmpfr4 (>= 3.1.3), libpplv4-c4, zlib1g (>= 1:1.1.4)
Suggests: gcc-4.7-locales (>= 4.7.2-16)
Filename: pool/universe/g/gcc-4.7/cpp-4.7_4.7.4-3ubuntu12_amd64.deb
Size: 4255732
MD5sum: b7fdd4f1d1ce01291c41716eabf8fb42
SHA1: 51cf4ebc119d55aa2c3a8f5c6b321eda620e10cd
SHA256: bacab1227c31a18bde99dd98d5c68ecfbc1636c3236e9d9ec182485d59ba91fe
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
Homepage: http://gcc.gnu.org/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu