apt - Not able to install gcc and g++ - Ask Ubuntu
i have rm-r
files starting gcc
, g++
/usr/bin
..
now when trying reinstall using sudo apt-get install gcc
getting following error
reading package lists... done building dependency tree reading state information... done gcc newest version (4:5.3.1-1ubuntu1). following packages automatically installed , no longer required: libgcrypt20:i386 libsystemd0:i386 linux-headers-4.4.0-38 linux-headers-4.4.0-38-generic linux-image-4.4.0-38-generic linux-image-extra-4.4.0-38-generic use 'sudo apt autoremove' remove them. 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 remove , 0 not upgraded. 1 not installed or removed. after operation, 0 b of additional disk space used. want continue? [y/n] y setting gcc (4:5.3.1-1ubuntu1) ... update-alternatives: error: alternative path /usr/bin/gcc doesn't exist dpkg: error processing package gcc (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2 errors encountered while processing: gcc e: sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned error code (1)
install metapackage called build-essential should install compiler , bunch of related/needed packages:
sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install build-essential
from output above, use:
sudo apt-get autoremove
to remove packages no longer required.
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