How to Install and Uninstall gcc-6-base Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 19,2024

1. Install "gcc-6-base" package

Please follow the instructions below to install gcc-6-base on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                gcc-6-base
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "gcc-6-base" package

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall gcc-6-base on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                gcc-6-base
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the gcc-6-base package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: gcc-6-base
Priority: required
Section: libs
Installed-Size: 60
Maintainer: Ubuntu Core developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian GCC Maintainers
Architecture: amd64
Source: gccgo-6
Version: 6.0.1-0ubuntu1
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/gccgo-6/gcc-6-base_6.0.1-0ubuntu1_amd64.deb
Size: 14308
MD5sum: 0e19f9a506207825f1b7bc20764e3d81
SHA1: e2e0e09bb59b6846700064bdaeb9c14d90744e84
SHA256: 450f0d5f2a2e7932e21c7abe66c494a8cbb5364680160b10a488f65ee4b0bd03
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
Supported: 5y
Task: minimal