How to Install gfortran-6 software package in Ubuntu 16.10 (Yakkety Yak)

How to Install gfortran-6 software package in Ubuntu 16.10 (Yakkety Yak)

gfortran-6 software package provides GNU Fortran compiler, you can install in your Ubuntu 16.10 (Yakkety Yak) by running the commands given below on the terminal,

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install gfortran-6 

gfortran-6 is installed in your system.

Make ensure the gfortran-6 package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep gfortran-6 *

You will get with gfortran-6 package name, version, architecture and description in a table

gfortran-6 package basic information:

Distro Ubuntu 16 10 yakkety yak
Section Development
Package gfortran-6
Version 6.2.0-5ubuntu12
Description GNU Fortran compiler
Sub Section Devel


See Also, How to uninstall or remove gfortran-6 software package from Ubuntu 16.10 (Yakkety Yak)?