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

Last updated: February 02,2025

1. Install "gcc-opt" package

This is a short guide on how to install gcc-opt on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                gcc-opt
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "gcc-opt" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to uninstall gcc-opt on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: gcc-opt
Priority: optional
Section: universe/devel
Installed-Size: 152
Maintainer: LaMont Jones
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.20
Depends: ccache
Filename: pool/universe/g/gcc-opt/gcc-opt_1.20_amd64.deb
Size: 10768
MD5sum: d673f445e946befe3ac89007c2d01f9a
SHA1: e190bc727955ad880e24071ea6118fa4981497f5
SHA256: 0a66d52cff1c60edd78fac8e104786a6f5105ecd3d27b98267a6a61428c27df9
Description-en: allow global optimization flags for gcc, g++
set global flags for gcc, g++
Description-md5: 467f839ca3ec13d3f1fc29a0807d16e8
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu