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

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

gdb software package provides GNU Debugger, 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 gdb 

gdb is installed in your system.

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

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep gdb *

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

gdb package basic information:

Distro Ubuntu 14 04 lts trusty tahr
Section Development
Package gdb
Version 7.7-0ubuntu3
Description GNU Debugger
Sub Section devel


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