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For most people the easiest way to install GCC is to install a package made for your operating system. The GCC project does not provide pre-built binaries of GCC, only source code, but all GNU/Linux distributions include packages for GCC. The BSD-based systems include GCC in their ports collections.
How do I know if GCC is installed on Linux?
How to Check gcc Version on Ubuntu
- Question : How to check gcc version on my Ubuntu ?
- Answer : gcc – GNU project C and C++ compiler. There are a few options to obtain GCC version in Ubuntu.
- Option 1. Issue command “gcc –version” Example : …
- Option 2. Issue command “gcc -v” …
- Option 3. Issue command “aptitude show gcc”
Where is gcc installed on Linux?
You need to use the which command to locate c compiler binary called gcc. Usually, it is installed in /usr/bin directory.
