How to Install and Uninstall cpp-5 Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: November 23,2024

1. Install "cpp-5" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to install cpp-5 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                cpp-5
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "cpp-5" package

This tutorial shows how to uninstall cpp-5 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                cpp-5
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the cpp-5 package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: cpp-5
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.4.0-6ubuntu1~16.04.12
Priority: optional
Section: interpreters
Source: gcc-5
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Core developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian GCC Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 21389
Depends: gcc-5-base (= 5.4.0-6ubuntu1~16.04.12), libc6 (>= 2.14), libgmp10 (>= 2:5.0.1~), libisl15 (>= 0.15), libmpc3, libmpfr4 (>= 3.1.3), zlib1g (>= 1:1.1.4)
Suggests: gcc-5-locales (>= 5.2.1-23)
Replaces: gccgo-5 (<< 5.4.0-6ubuntu1~16.04.12)
Filename: pool/main/g/gcc-5/cpp-5_5.4.0-6ubuntu1~16.04.12_amd64.deb
Size: 7783348
MD5sum: 2dc31ff7826469fcbef0ae7f19dab59a
SHA1: ddce6c425619208a043e8244aa7bf62af1ef3545
SHA256: 46f3acb6c4542b20ab8af9dd971adf1cd47bf428544170e7a0b776b7c52a610d
SHA512: e8d86beb77b29a7eef8d065b1e051fb6424dcde8766f46e220f8c023509657f341179cf2bf8d05e482ffdaa23c0df4add7893b4a70c5520f3bb0271ea69c1247
Homepage: http://gcc.gnu.org/
Description-en: GNU C preprocessor
A macro processor that is used automatically by the GNU C compiler
to transform programs before actual compilation.
.
This package has been separated from gcc for the benefit of those who
require the preprocessor but not the compiler.
Description-md5: 93a75b5e1f4b43c36eba0239b6fab6a3
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
Build-Essential: yes
Supported: 5y

Package: cpp-5
Priority: optional
Section: interpreters
Installed-Size: 21392
Maintainer: Ubuntu Core developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian GCC Maintainers
Architecture: amd64
Source: gcc-5
Version: 5.3.1-14ubuntu2
Replaces: gccgo-5 (<< 5.3.1-14ubuntu2)
Depends: gcc-5-base (= 5.3.1-14ubuntu2), libc6 (>= 2.14), libgmp10 (>= 2:5.0.1~), libisl15 (>= 0.15), libmpc3, libmpfr4 (>= 3.1.3), zlib1g (>= 1:1.1.4)
Suggests: gcc-5-locales (>= 5.2.1-23)
Filename: pool/main/g/gcc-5/cpp-5_5.3.1-14ubuntu2_amd64.deb
Size: 7787992
MD5sum: c215478295f856e6a23a6ddfe58d8b5c
SHA1: 574bfc38e5be3fa841030ff1200e6b505bf106ba
SHA256: ccf243621d72777393f82b3ba2a88c7759ec49a9b0a788908bfd8c5b78935b27
Description-en: GNU C preprocessor
A macro processor that is used automatically by the GNU C compiler
to transform programs before actual compilation.
.
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
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