How to Install and Uninstall cpp-4.8 Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 19,2024

1. Install "cpp-4.8" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to install cpp-4.8 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-4.8" package

This guide let you learn how to uninstall cpp-4.8 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-4.8 package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: cpp-4.8
Priority: optional
Section: universe/interpreters
Installed-Size: 14071
Maintainer: Ubuntu Core developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian GCC Maintainers
Architecture: amd64
Source: gcc-4.8
Version: 4.8.5-4ubuntu2
Replaces: gcc-4.6 (<< 4.6.1-9)
Depends: gcc-4.8-base (= 4.8.5-4ubuntu2), libc6 (>= 2.14), libcloog-isl4 (>= 0.17), libgmp10 (>= 2:5.0.1~), libisl15 (>= 0.15), libmpc3, libmpfr4 (>= 3.1.3), zlib1g (>= 1:1.1.4)
Suggests: gcc-4.8-locales (>= 4.8)
Filename: pool/universe/g/gcc-4.8/cpp-4.8_4.8.5-4ubuntu2_amd64.deb
Size: 4598932
MD5sum: ca27937122a6067793678aa918d989f9
SHA1: ea99cd66c2368d876f6cde4a976ed25d4c1f11ed
SHA256: 8ec6153aa7435420aeeb62a96927e48b95c5eef796a9a891159e3be032339d7a
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