How to Install and Uninstall gccintro Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 03,2024

1. Install "gccintro" package

This tutorial shows how to install gccintro on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                gccintro
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "gccintro" package

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


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

Package: gccintro
Priority: extra
Section: universe/doc
Installed-Size: 1701
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Osamu Aoki
Architecture: all
Version: 1.0-3
Filename: pool/universe/g/gccintro/gccintro_1.0-3_all.deb
Size: 840184
MD5sum: cf2b8f525e48a6a3201abf24f96f9c72
SHA1: 63c2150e07c7d4ef21c859565179963acd8116ef
SHA256: 73e3a227ef151558483d339ebaee55884c482e3ce686d34b5a566d1116c6f74a
Description-en: Introduction to GCC by Brian J. Gough
This manual provides a tutorial introduction to the GNU C and C++
compilers, gcc and g++.
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Many books teach the C and C++ languages, this book explains how to use
the compiler itself. Based on years of observation of questions posted
on mailing lists, it guides the reader straight to the important options
of GCC!
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Concisely written, with numerous easy-to-follow "Hello World" examples.
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Now with extensive new sections on error messages, portability and
floating point arithmetic!
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Features a special foreword by Richard M. Stallman, principal developer
of GCC and founder of the GNU Project.
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The content of this Debian packaged version has some minor adjustments to
match learning experiences under the Debian environment.
Description-md5: 938f772891b83d7e2be8934f0be7f067
Homepage: http://www.network-theory.co.uk/gcc/intro/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu