How to Install gcc-4.6-spu software package in Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin)

How to Install gcc-4.6-spu software package in Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin)

gcc-4.6-spu software package provides SPU cross-compiler (preprocessor and C compiler), you can install in your Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin) by running the commands given below on the terminal,

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

gcc-4.6-spu is installed in your system.

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

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

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

gcc-4.6-spu package basic information:

Distro Ubuntu 12 04 lts precise pangolin
Section Development
Package gcc-4.6-spu
Version 4.6.3-1ubuntu5
Description SPU cross-compiler (preprocessor and C compiler)
Sub Section devel


See Also, How to uninstall or remove gcc-4.6-spu software package from Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin)?