How to Install and Uninstall libgcc-4.8-dev Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: September 20,2024

1. Install "libgcc-4.8-dev" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install libgcc-4.8-dev on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "libgcc-4.8-dev" package

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall libgcc-4.8-dev on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the libgcc-4.8-dev package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: libgcc-4.8-dev
Priority: optional
Section: universe/libdevel
Installed-Size: 5711
Maintainer: Ubuntu Core developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian GCC Maintainers
Architecture: amd64
Source: gcc-4.8
Version: 4.8.5-4ubuntu2
Depends: gcc-4.8-base (= 4.8.5-4ubuntu2), libgcc1 (>= 1:4.8.5-4ubuntu2), libgomp1 (>= 4.8.5-4ubuntu2), libitm1 (>= 4.8.5-4ubuntu2), libatomic1 (>= 4.8.5-4ubuntu2), libasan0 (>= 4.8.5-4ubuntu2), libtsan0 (>= 4.8.5-4ubuntu2), libquadmath0 (>= 4.8.5-4ubuntu2)
Recommends: libc6-dev (>= 2.13-0ubuntu6)
Filename: pool/universe/g/gcc-4.8/libgcc-4.8-dev_4.8.5-4ubuntu2_amd64.deb
Size: 1687032
MD5sum: ab4070f9b0e6f94c531de484ef4e6810
SHA1: 5b140a64d8560b78840a31325a466b5f701eb3ed
SHA256: bd8430341f3dd1482512acdd3dc2cc1123be0e40e1889bdcb478c9e777e50723
Description-en: GCC support library (development files)
This package contains the headers and static library files necessary for
building C programs which use libgcc, libgomp, libquadmath, libssp or libitm.
Description-md5: 4ab7cb439b47e1d0796fbaf8447229ac
Multi-Arch: same
Homepage: http://gcc.gnu.org/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu