How do I install GNU/GCC compiler tools collection under Debian Linux system using command line options?
You need to install package called build-essential package.
This package contains an informational list of packages which are considered essential for building Debian packages including gcc compiler, make and other required tools. This package also depends on the packages on that list, to make it easy to have the build-essential packages installed.
Simply type the following command as root user:
# apt-get update && apt-get upgrade
# apt-get install build-essential
# gcc -v
# make -v
Now, you should able to compile software, create Debian packages or simply write a code using C / C++ compilers.
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To get the basic development related man pages type;
# apt-get install manpages-dev
Worked Perfectly!! Thanks.
thx for the info.
this site is my main linux source.
cheers
Thank you so much! It works perfectly.
hello. i can`t use apt-get, becouse he cannot do the updates. i think the update server for apt-get its old. how i fix this problem ?
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if you are using linux debian you must go terminal administrator.
you have my seem problem.
so apt-get doesn’t know about “groups” like yum does ?
When i try to do apt-get install build-essential i get the following message:
Media change: please insert the disc labeled
‘Debian GNU/Linux 5.0.5 _Lenny_ – Official i386 CD Binary-1 20100626-17:37′
in the drive ‘/cdrom/’ and press enter
I never had a disc.. so i can’t insert it now.. not sure what to do. can anyone help, please (i am very new to this so a little slow)
Thanks!
Hi Kay,
Just edit your apt source list, located at /etc/apt, by typing this :
(as root) gedit /etc/apt/sources.list
Then put a # in the beginning line that says deb cdrom:[Debian GNU/Linux 6.0.0 _Squeeze_ - Official i386 CD Binary-1 20110205-17:27]/ squeeze main==>example from my sources.list
Save the file. Still as root type apt-get update. Then you can try install/upgrade again.