How to Install gcc-4.6 software package in Debian 7 (Wheezy)

How to Install gcc-4.6 software package in Debian 7 (Wheezy)

gcc-4.6 software package provides GNU C compiler, you can install in your Debian 7 (Wheezy) by running the commands given below on the terminal,

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install gcc-4.6 

gcc-4.6 is installed in your system.

Make ensure the gcc-4.6 package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep gcc-4.6 *

You will get with gcc-4.6 package name, version, architecture and description in a table

gcc-4.6 package basic information:

Distro Debian 7 wheezy
Section Development
Package gcc-4.6
Version 4.6.3-14
Description GNU C compiler
Sub Section devel


See Also, How to uninstall or remove gcc-4.6 software package from Debian 7 (Wheezy)?