How to Install gcc software package in Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr)

How to Install gcc software package in Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr)

gcc software package provides GNU C compiler, you can install in your Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr) by running the commands given below on the terminal,

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

gcc is installed in your system.

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

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep gcc *

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

gcc package basic information:

Distro Ubuntu 14 04 lts trusty tahr
Section Development
Package gcc
Version 4:4.8.2-1ubuntu6
Description GNU C compiler
Sub Section devel


See Also, How to uninstall or remove gcc software package from Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr)?