How to Install and Uninstall eclipse-cdt Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: October 05,2024

1. Install "eclipse-cdt" package

This tutorial shows how to install eclipse-cdt on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                eclipse-cdt
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "eclipse-cdt" package

Please follow the instructions below to uninstall eclipse-cdt on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: eclipse-cdt
Priority: optional
Section: universe/java
Installed-Size: 39877
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Java Maintainers
Architecture: all
Version: 8.6.0-1
Depends: eclipse-platform (>= 3.8~), eclipse-cdt-jni (>= 8.6.0-1), gcc, make
Suggests: g++, eclipse-cdt-autotools, eclipse-cdt-launch-remote
Filename: pool/universe/e/eclipse-cdt/eclipse-cdt_8.6.0-1_all.deb
Size: 37484768
MD5sum: a1856118aa83f57196f3ba3c6ca7c307
SHA1: 818c6f3d4cb8139fc9dba1952e859354da48241d
SHA256: 39d06131dbb3fcb20bb130596391eaffd5c0831630af98bb5a0dcca33093e8d7
Description-en: C/C++ Development Tools for Eclipse
The eclipse-cdt package contains Eclipse features and plugins that are
useful for C and C++ development.
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The current release function includes:
* C/C++ Editor (basic functionality, syntax highlighting, code completion,
etc.)
* C/C++ Debugger (APIs & Default implementation, using GDB)
* C/C++ Launcher (APIs & Default implementation, launches and external
application)
* Parser
* Search Engine
* Content Assist Provider
* Makefile generator
Description-md5: 8f4d269701e6c960a85945cd9feff24b
Homepage: http://www.eclipse.org/cdt/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu