How to Install gcc-opt software package in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

How to Install gcc-opt software package in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

gcc-opt software package provides allow global optimization flags for gcc, g++, you can install in your Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus) by running the commands given below on the terminal,

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

gcc-opt is installed in your system.

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

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

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

gcc-opt package basic information:

Distro Ubuntu 16 04 lts xenial xerus
Section Development
Package gcc-opt
Version 1.2
Description allow global optimization flags for gcc, g++
Sub Section Devel


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