Does Linux Come with Gcc?
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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.

Does Linux have GCC?

Many open-source projects, including the GNU tools and the Linux kernel, are compiled with GCC. … The same instructions apply for Ubuntu 16.04 and any Ubuntu-based distribution, including Kubuntu, Linux Mint and Elementary OS.

Does GCC come with Ubuntu?

The gcc package is installed by default on all Ubuntu desktop flavors.

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