How to Install and Uninstall cpp-4.9 Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: November 23,2024

1. Install "cpp-4.9" package

This tutorial shows how to install cpp-4.9 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                cpp-4.9
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "cpp-4.9" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall cpp-4.9 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                cpp-4.9
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the cpp-4.9 package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: cpp-4.9
Priority: optional
Section: universe/interpreters
Installed-Size: 15595
Maintainer: Ubuntu Core developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian GCC Maintainers
Architecture: amd64
Source: gcc-4.9
Version: 4.9.3-13ubuntu2
Replaces: gccgo-4.9 (<< 4.9.3-13ubuntu2)
Depends: gcc-4.9-base (= 4.9.3-13ubuntu2), libc6 (>= 2.14), libgmp10 (>= 2:5.0.1~), libmpc3, libmpfr4 (>= 3.1.3), zlib1g (>= 1:1.1.4)
Suggests: gcc-4.9-locales (>= 4.9)
Filename: pool/universe/g/gcc-4.9/cpp-4.9_4.9.3-13ubuntu2_amd64.deb
Size: 4971992
MD5sum: 8e5aed5180c10103210899f8113b0129
SHA1: 41ec79006beb31a9880d2b6f7935a8d4fecbb1d0
SHA256: 45a3e51bf70ac2bfd0ebe1a56d3c6def35c97f8fb52abb41c5ae19c485e3a1ff
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