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

Last updated: June 29,2024

1. Install "gccgo-5" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install gccgo-5 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                gccgo-5
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "gccgo-5" package

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall gccgo-5 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                gccgo-5
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the gccgo-5 package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: gccgo-5
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.4.0-6ubuntu1~16.04.12
Priority: optional
Section: universe/devel
Source: gcc-5
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Core developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian GCC Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 70646
Provides: go-compiler
Depends: gcc-5-base (= 5.4.0-6ubuntu1~16.04.12), gcc-5 (= 5.4.0-6ubuntu1~16.04.12), libgo7 (>= 5.4.0-6ubuntu1~16.04.12), libc6-dev (>= 2.13-0ubuntu6), libc6 (>= 2.14), libgmp10 (>= 2:5.0.1~), libisl15 (>= 0.15), libmpc3, libmpfr4 (>= 3.1.3), zlib1g (>= 1:1.1.4)
Suggests: gccgo-5-doc, libgo7-dbg (>= 5.4.0-6ubuntu1~16.04.12)
Conflicts: golang-go (<< 2:1.3.3-1ubuntu2)
Filename: pool/universe/g/gcc-5/gccgo-5_5.4.0-6ubuntu1~16.04.12_amd64.deb
Size: 13145420
MD5sum: 0784538f400d2357de7771385fb3a6e8
SHA1: a20f1f08f81ede11b50447512a1f57a7f9587405
SHA256: 2fcd7f726455803a1ef294caff6f951efa269a37623013995198935ad1165ee6
SHA512: f9ecc1d1750920b981695c446276c4ce66bab54f88ec810af6c1b03fb79e7fad1c4d8fdff1eb045cf53d5dc3b47b765c1daa8043e621087fb22f59814a9952f3
Homepage: http://gcc.gnu.org/
Description-en: GNU Go compiler
This is the GNU Go compiler, which compiles Go on platforms supported
by the gcc compiler. It uses the gcc backend to generate optimized code.
Description-md5: 58c2a4ce4d3fe6815f7a6ee86b4db16d

Package: gccgo-5
Priority: optional
Section: universe/devel
Installed-Size: 70704
Maintainer: Ubuntu Core developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian GCC Maintainers
Architecture: amd64
Source: gcc-5
Version: 5.3.1-14ubuntu2
Provides: go-compiler
Depends: gcc-5-base (= 5.3.1-14ubuntu2), gcc-5 (= 5.3.1-14ubuntu2), libgo7 (>= 5.3.1-14ubuntu2), libc6-dev (>= 2.13-0ubuntu6), libc6 (>= 2.14), libgmp10 (>= 2:5.0.1~), libisl15 (>= 0.15), libmpc3, libmpfr4 (>= 3.1.3), zlib1g (>= 1:1.1.4)
Suggests: gccgo-5-doc, libgo7-dbg (>= 5.3.1-14ubuntu2)
Conflicts: golang-go (<< 2:1.3.3-1ubuntu2)
Filename: pool/universe/g/gcc-5/gccgo-5_5.3.1-14ubuntu2_amd64.deb
Size: 13169856
MD5sum: ca0e82b9dea01002ee3ab7c8e3493152
SHA1: 2ac1a6a784abf0b82820677ef55e747110644819
SHA256: 7cc7807f9b6d0d8b4de3d068684eee4bb0984747486203294e178a88bdac463e
Description-en: GNU Go compiler
This is the GNU Go compiler, which compiles Go on platforms supported
by the gcc compiler. It uses the gcc backend to generate optimized code.
Description-md5: 58c2a4ce4d3fe6815f7a6ee86b4db16d
Homepage: http://gcc.gnu.org/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu