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

Last updated: July 01,2024

1. Install "gcc-5-base" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install gcc-5-base on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                gcc-5-base
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "gcc-5-base" package

This is a short guide on how to uninstall gcc-5-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-5-base package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: gcc-5-base
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.4.0-6ubuntu1~16.04.12
Multi-Arch: same
Priority: important
Section: libs
Source: gcc-5
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Core developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian GCC Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 66
Breaks: 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/main/g/gcc-5/gcc-5-base_5.4.0-6ubuntu1~16.04.12_amd64.deb
Size: 17386
MD5sum: f0c536ac2c6413c7d9a246da3c4ddb5d
SHA1: 0b1636dca0166c0ea31d29cbe018ad21e8e637ed
SHA256: 663092c31e0dc2aaef35de11b5066f35fcff412efb9e3e2008427222682fd449
SHA512: b6a5a3add58f15eca76f15d3b52984b299137ba0a4db6a5ae20eb6cb19810f0f6eea89590a7d53d7242d27086acd55e22d8a05804343b0d0934b1eb89d5f8b49
Homepage: http://gcc.gnu.org/
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
Task: minimal, ubuntu-sdk-libs
Build-Essential: yes
Supported: 5y

Package: gcc-5-base
Priority: important
Section: libs
Installed-Size: 63
Maintainer: Ubuntu Core developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian GCC Maintainers
Architecture: amd64
Source: gcc-5
Version: 5.3.1-14ubuntu2
Breaks: 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/main/g/gcc-5/gcc-5-base_5.3.1-14ubuntu2_amd64.deb
Size: 16820
MD5sum: 371a61d215a21537c4b4f42585dcf925
SHA1: 05a8e3e17907b66fd9b285c479decd8ccb7bc238
SHA256: 0b1ff305abeb708a5a08d8e44d3ba214593f2fd2256f6ff9556d58bf9cf89b7e
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
Build-Essential: yes
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 5y
Task: minimal, ubuntu-sdk-libs