How to Install gfortran-5 software package in Debian 9 (Stretch)

How to Install gfortran-5 software package in Debian 9 (Stretch)

gfortran-5 software package provides GNU Fortran compiler, you can install in your Debian 9 (Stretch) by running the commands given below on the terminal,

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install gfortran-5 

gfortran-5 is installed in your system.

Make ensure the gfortran-5 package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep gfortran-5 *

You will get with gfortran-5 package name, version, architecture and description in a table

gfortran-5 package basic information:

Distro Debian 9 stretch
Section Development
Package gfortran-5
Version 5.4.1-3
Description GNU Fortran compiler
Sub Section devel


See Also, How to uninstall or remove gfortran-5 software package from Debian 9 (Stretch)?