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

Last updated: January 11,2025

1. Install "gdc" package

This guide let you learn how to install gdc on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall gdc on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: gdc
Priority: optional
Section: universe/devel
Installed-Size: 38
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian GCC Maintainers
Architecture: amd64
Source: gcc-defaults (1.150ubuntu1)
Version: 4:5.3.1-1ubuntu1
Replaces: gdc-4.1 (<< 0.25-4.1.2-18), gdc-4.2 (<< 0.25-4.2.2-7), gdc-4.3 (<< 1:1.043-4.3.4-1)
Depends: gdc-5 (>= 5.3.1-3~), libphobos-dev (= 5.3.1-1ubuntu1)
Filename: pool/universe/g/gcc-defaults/gdc_5.3.1-1ubuntu1_amd64.deb
Size: 5192
MD5sum: b3d313a962eb57e12186d5bd858690ec
SHA1: fd3ff85a40dc03073a239100d2d9028a670928ab
SHA256: dba5e92f477a29ec8d6adbc379ea537fd01fc4b098dc599838b358b540dc09c9
Description-en: D compiler (language version 2), based on the GCC backend
This is a dependency package providing the default D compiler.
Per policy, all packages that contain D sources must use this package
in their Build-Depends line.
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This compiler supports D language version 2.
Description-md5: 27f6160b2c7f699452e12cc82b2f85f5
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu