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

Last updated: May 18,2024

1. Install "gcc-4.8-base" package

Please follow the guidelines below to install gcc-4.8-base on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "gcc-4.8-base" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall gcc-4.8-base 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 gcc-4.8-base package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: gcc-4.8-base
Priority: optional
Section: universe/libs
Installed-Size: 190
Maintainer: Ubuntu Core developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian GCC Maintainers
Architecture: amd64
Source: gcc-4.8
Version: 4.8.5-4ubuntu2
Breaks: dehydra (<= 0.9.hg20110609-2), gcc-4.4-base (<< 4.4.7), gcc-4.7-base (<< 4.7.3), gcj-4.4-base (<< 4.4.6-9~), gcj-4.6-base (<< 4.6.1-4~), gnat-4.4-base (<< 4.4.6-3~), gnat-4.6 (<< 4.6.1-5~)
Filename: pool/universe/g/gcc-4.8/gcc-4.8-base_4.8.5-4ubuntu2_amd64.deb
Size: 15090
MD5sum: 49a51d11772c3738949d47da907e5d7e
SHA1: 2d49c612ea523f866b7e9706f9949b590257e81a
SHA256: 24afb98791206de452c0c7c7caaffc640c0b458a285ceca6f0c9c66ea14f658f
Description-en: GCC, the GNU Compiler Collection (base package)
This package contains files common to all languages and libraries
contained in the GNU Compiler Collection (GCC).
Description-md5: b6e93638a6d08ea7a18929d7cf078e5d
Multi-Arch: same
Homepage: http://gcc.gnu.org/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu