You need to install the following packages on a Debian and Ubuntu Linux:
build-essential package – Installs the following collection to compile c/c++ program on Debian/Ubuntu Linux:
| Tutorial details | |
|---|---|
| Difficulty | Easy (rss) |
| Root privileges | Yes |
| Requirements | None |
| Time | 10m |
- libc6-dev – C standard library.
- gcc – C compiler.
- g++ – C++ compiler.
- make – GNU make utility to maintain groups of programs.
- dpkg-dev – Debian package development tools.
Basically, build-essential 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.
Installation
Open the Terminal and then type the following apt-get command as root user or use the apt command:
$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install build-essential
OR
$ sudo apt update
$ sudo apt install build-essential
Sample outputs:
Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done The following extra packages will be installed: dpkg-dev fakeroot g++ g++-4.7 gcc gcc-4.7 libalgorithm-diff-perl libalgorithm-diff-xs-perl libalgorithm-merge-perl libc-dev-bin libc6-dev libdpkg-perl libfile-fcntllock-perl libitm1 libstdc++6-4.7-dev libtimedate-perl linux-libc-dev make manpages-dev Suggested packages: debian-keyring g++-multilib g++-4.7-multilib gcc-4.7-doc libstdc++6-4.7-dbg gcc-multilib autoconf automake1.9 libtool flex bison gdb gcc-doc gcc-4.7-multilib libmudflap0-4.7-dev gcc-4.7-locales libgcc1-dbg libgomp1-dbg libitm1-dbg libquadmath0-dbg libmudflap0-dbg libcloog-ppl0 libppl-c2 libppl7 binutils-gold glibc-doc libstdc++6-4.7-doc make-doc The following NEW packages will be installed: build-essential dpkg-dev fakeroot g++ g++-4.7 gcc gcc-4.7 libalgorithm-diff-perl libalgorithm-diff-xs-perl libalgorithm-merge-perl libc-dev-bin libc6-dev libdpkg-perl libfile-fcntllock-perl libitm1 libstdc++6-4.7-dev libtimedate-perl linux-libc-dev make manpages-dev 0 upgraded, 20 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded. Need to get 26.5 MB of archives. After this operation, 67.6 MB of additional disk space will be used. Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y Get:1 http://mirrors.kernel.org/debian/ stable/main libitm1 amd64 4.7.2-5 [36.6 kB] Get:2 http://mirrors.kernel.org/debian/ stable/main libc-dev-bin amd64 2.13-38 [224 kB] ..... .... .... Setting up manpages-dev (3.44-1) ... Setting up g++-4.7 (4.7.2-5) ... Setting up g++ (4:4.7.2-1) ... update-alternatives: using /usr/bin/g++ to provide /usr/bin/c++ (c++) in auto mode Setting up build-essential (11.5) ... Setting up libstdc++6-4.7-dev (4.7.2-5) ...
Verify installation
You can verify gcc compiler and make tool using the following syntax:
$ whereis gcc make
$ gcc -v
$ make -v
Sample outputs:
gcc: /usr/bin/gcc /usr/lib/gcc /usr/bin/X11/gcc make: /usr/bin/make /usr/bin/X11/make /usr/share/man/man1/make.1.gz ... .. gcc version 4.7.2 (Debian 4.7.2-5) ... .. GNU Make 3.81 ..
Now, you should able to compile software, create Debian packages or simply write a code using C / C++ compilers.
How do I install dev man pages?
Type the following command:
$ sudo apt-get install manpages-dev
Sample outputs:
Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done The following additional packages will be installed: manpages Suggested packages: man-browser The following NEW packages will be installed: manpages manpages-dev 0 upgraded, 2 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded. Need to get 3,134 kB of archives. After this operation, 5,042 kB of additional disk space will be used. Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y Get:1 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 manpages all 4.04-2 [1,087 kB] Get:2 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 manpages-dev all 4.04-2 [2,048 kB] Fetched 3,134 kB in 6s (500 kB/s) Selecting previously unselected package manpages. (Reading database ... 22189 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to unpack .../manpages_4.04-2_all.deb ... Unpacking manpages (4.04-2) ... Selecting previously unselected package manpages-dev. Preparing to unpack .../manpages-dev_4.04-2_all.deb ... Unpacking manpages-dev (4.04-2) ... Setting up manpages (4.04-2) ... Setting up manpages-dev (4.04-2) ...
Verify installation by reading some man pages:
$ man ls
$ man printf
See also
- Man pages: apt(8)
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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 ?
0% [Conectando a mirrors.ubv.edu.ve (167.134.102.17)]
Usually you have to change the mirror from where Deb gets the updates/upgrades/repo. It can be done via modifying in /etc/apt/sources.list
Choose the mirror it fits best, usually the one from your country
the line that you should add in sources must look like this ( give you the Romanian mirror ) :
http://www.debian.org/debian/ free stretch contrib main
Also is better to comment ( # ) the previous ( not working ) source.
master
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.
Thanks! works great
So many things I try to install have errors and complications at every turn on this new debian system. A real pain in the butt. Well I guess I wanted to learn linux so this is what it’s all about
Here is what I get when i try to run your apt-get install build-essential
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
initscripts : Breaks: console-setup (< 1.74) but 1.68+squeeze2 is to be installed
Breaks: nfs-common (< 1:1.2.5-3) but 1:1.2.2-4squeeze2 is to be installed
libglib2.0-0 : Breaks: eog (< 3.2.2-3) but 2.30.2-1 is to be installed
network-manager : Recommends: crda but it is not going to be installed
Breaks: network-manager-gnome (< 0.9) but 0.8.1-2 is to be installed
E: Broken packages
root@AaronsPC:/home/aaron/cmake-2.8.9/cmake-build#
This is what i get when trying build-essential
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
initscripts : Breaks: console-setup (< 1.74) but 1.68+squeeze2 is to be installed
Breaks: nfs-common (< 1:1.2.5-3) but 1:1.2.2-4squeeze2 is to be installed
libglib2.0-0 : Breaks: eog (< 3.2.2-3) but 2.30.2-1 is to be installed
network-manager : Recommends: crda but it is not going to be installed
Breaks: network-manager-gnome (< 0.9) but 0.8.1-2 is to be installed
E: Broken packages
To make update work You have to update file:
/etc/apt/sources.list
Mine looks like that:
deb http://ftp.pl.debian.org/debian/ squeeze main
deb-src http://ftp.pl.debian.org/debian/ squeeze main
deb http://security.debian.org/ squeeze/updates main
deb-src http://security.debian.org/ squeeze/updates main
Is nice, installation was successful on my KDE debian using the above instructions. The Debian Linux which was installed on my nx9105 hp laptop using Debian iso taken from the debian site: http://www.debian.org/
Thank you very much sir (or lady). You deserve 100 internets for this
thanks, its working .
Great . Its Work !!
Thx …
Hi there,
I’ve a problem which I hope you can help me. As I do:
> apt-get install update
I get this error:
> apt-get: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libstdc++.so.6: version `GLIBCXX_3.4.20′ not found (required by apt-get)
> apt-get: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libstdc++.so.6: version `GLIBCXX_3.4.20′ not found (required by /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libapt-private.so.0.0)
I’m newbie and I couldn’t solve the problem! I would appreciate if someone helps me.
MaJid you have a broken system i recommend doing a clean install of debian.
Backup all needed files and reinstall.
In order to make it work on Debian8 Jessie please use the following repo:
deb http://ftp.de.debian.org/debian jessie main
Cool!
one comment – you will be needing a debugger and the headers.
A build system can go without GDB, but it needs headers/dev version of whatever :)
all best and happy holidays!
hi, i want to install backports in my kali computer but i got this message :
cc1: some warnings being treated as errors
/usr/src/linux-headers-4.9.0-kali3-common/scripts/Makefile.build:298: recipe for target ‘/root/backports-4.4.2-1/compat/main.o’ failed
make[8]: *** [/root/backports-4.4.2-1/compat/main.o] Error 1
/usr/src/linux-headers-4.9.0-kali3-common/scripts/Makefile.build:549: recipe for target ‘/root/backports-4.4.2-1/compat’ failed
make[7]: *** [/root/backports-4.4.2-1/compat] Error 2
/usr/src/linux-headers-4.9.0-kali3-common/Makefile:1507: recipe for target ‘module/root/backports-4.4.2-1’ failed
make[6]: *** [_module_/root/backports-4.4.2-1] Error 2
Makefile:150: recipe for target ‘sub-make’ failed
make[5]: *** [sub-make] Error 2
Makefile:8: recipe for target ‘all’ failed
make[4]: *** [all] Error 2
Makefile.build:6: recipe for target ‘modules’ failed
make[3]: *** [modules] Error 2
Makefile.real:88: recipe for target ‘modules’ failed
make[2]: *** [modules] Error 2
Makefile:40: recipe for target ‘modules’ failed
make[1]: *** [modules] Error 2
Makefile:30: recipe for target ‘default’ failed
make: *** [default] Error 2
plz…help
# apt-get update && apt-get upgrade
# apt-get install build-essential
Installed above command but still gcc compiler is not installed
Please help
Thanks, It’s very useful!
saludos