zuyu/ubuntu-install-gcc-6

Manojbhat09 · 2020-05-30T20:47:17Z

Thanks

luk0y · 2020-09-03T15:14:43Z

Won't works with new dists

MichaelZaidman · 2020-10-13T15:07:32Z

Thanks, worked on Ubuntu 16.04

goepp · 2020-11-30T14:38:11Z

Won't works with new dists

Same for me, on Ubuntu 20.04: installation of g++-6 throws the error E: Package 'g++-6' has no installation candidate.

opptimus · 2020-12-10T07:31:14Z

Won't works with new dists

Same for me, on Ubuntu 20.04: installation of g++-6 throws the error E: Package 'g++-6' has no installation candidate.

same for me,I can not install gcc-6 on ubuntu 20.04

caesarhn · 2021-01-25T16:36:31Z

Won't works with new dists

Same for me, on Ubuntu 20.04: installation of g++-6 throws the error E: Package 'g++-6' has no installation candidate.

same for me,I can not install gcc-6 on ubuntu 20.04
do you have solution ?

Gideon-Felt · 2021-03-13T22:10:28Z

I'm on 20.04 and get
E: Package 'gcc-6' has no installation candidate
E: Package 'g++-6' has no installation candidate

goepp · 2021-03-14T14:43:12Z

The error message E: Package 'g++-6' has no installation candidate should come from the fact that after Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, the version of g++ is greater than 6 (g++-7 for 18.04 [source] and g++-9 for 20.04 source). The same remark goes for gcc.
A possible workaround would be to download the package source (link Download source package here) and install it from source.
I don't know what is the best way to install it from source though, especially for taking dependencies into account.

androidyue · 2021-07-09T02:09:54Z

I'm on 20.04 and get
E: Package 'gcc-6' has no installation candidate
E: Package 'g++-6' has no installation candidate

sudo vim /etc/apt/sources.list
add deb http://dk.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ bionic main universe to file
sudo apt update
4.sudo apt-get install gcc-6 g++-6 -y

ququuy · 2021-07-15T03:06:43Z

I'm on 20.04 and get
E: Package 'gcc-6' has no installation candidate
E: Package 'g++-6' has no installation candidate

sudo vim /etc/apt/sources.list

add deb http://dk.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ bionic main universe to file

sudo apt update
4.sudo apt-get install gcc-6 g++-6 -y

Thank you for solving out my problem~

tavolivos · 2021-07-22T16:25:14Z

I'm on 20.04 and get
E: Package 'gcc-6' has no installation candidate
E: Package 'g++-6' has no installation candidate
1. sudo vim  /etc/apt/sources.list

2. add `deb http://dk.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ bionic main universe` to file

3. sudo apt update
   4.sudo apt-get install gcc-6 g++-6 -y

This works perfectly

Light-- · 2022-02-18T16:15:20Z

ubuntu 16.04 report error:

update-alternatives: error: alternative g++ can't be slave of gcc: it is a master alternative

Yan-J-lee · 2022-10-09T12:53:18Z

I'm on 20.04 and get
E: Package 'gcc-6' has no installation candidate
E: Package 'g++-6' has no installation candidate
1. sudo vim  /etc/apt/sources.list

2. add `deb http://dk.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ bionic main universe` to file

3. sudo apt update
   4.sudo apt-get install gcc-6 g++-6 -y

This really worked.
Thx for solving my problem!

maitpate · 2023-02-28T04:01:05Z

I am on I am on Ubuntu 22.04.2 , adding deb http://dk.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ bionic main universe` to the file is not working for me. Does any one know how to solve it ?

pratt3000 · 2023-03-13T11:57:46Z

Same @maitpate

getting
E: Package 'gcc-6' has no installation candidate E: Package 'g++-6' has no installation candidate

juangpc · 2023-03-18T21:31:46Z

Hi,
This has been useful for me, so I'll chip in.
With ubuntu 20.04 you can't just add the ubuntu-toolchain repository.
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntu-toolchain-r/test won't work.
You'll get the error: Package gcc-6 is not available.
When you add deb http://dk.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ bionic main universe to sources.list you get a GPG error because a public encription key doesn't seem to be reachable.

To solve this issue, this is what worked on my fresh ubuntu 22.04 installation:

1. sudo vim  /etc/apt/sources.list
2. add `deb http://dk.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ bionic main universe` to file
3. sudo apt update
4. Find the key ID after the text: ```NO_PUBKEY``` XXXXXXXXXX
5. sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys XXXXXXXXXX
6. sudo apt update
7. sudo install gcc-6 g++-6 -y

Hope it helps (@pratt3000, @maitpate)

MarcelMWS · 2023-04-04T13:49:08Z

Hi, This has been useful for me, so I'll chip in. With ubuntu 20.04 you can't just add the ubuntu-toolchain repository. sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntu-toolchain-r/test won't work. You'll get the error: Package gcc-6 is not available. When you add deb http://dk.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ bionic main universe to sources.list you get a GPG error because a public encription key doesn't seem to be reachable.

To solve this issue, this is what worked on my fresh ubuntu 22.04 installation:
1. sudo vim  /etc/apt/sources.list
2. add `deb http://dk.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ bionic main universe` to file
3. sudo apt update
4. Find the key ID after the text: ```NO_PUBKEY``` XXXXXXXXXX
5. sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys XXXXXXXXXX
6. sudo apt update
7. sudo apt install gcc-6 g++-6 -y
Hope it helps (@pratt3000, @maitpate)

Thanks it works 👍

I moved/renamed them (for my makefile):

8.(optional) sudo mv /usr/bin/g++-6 /usr/bin/g++
9.(optional) sudo mv /usr/bin/gcc-6 /usr/bin/gcc

CallShaul · 2023-06-15T10:03:38Z

I'm on 20.04 and get
E: Package 'gcc-6' has no installation candidate
E: Package 'g++-6' has no installation candidate
1. sudo vim  /etc/apt/sources.list

2. add `deb http://dk.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ bionic main universe` to file

3. sudo apt update
   4.sudo apt-get install gcc-6 g++-6 -y
This really worked. Thx for solving my problem!

Worked like a charm (on Kub20) thanks !

moontome · 2023-08-08T06:13:16Z

I'm on 20.04 and get
E: Package 'gcc-6' has no installation candidate
E: Package 'g++-6' has no installation candidate
1. sudo vim  /etc/apt/sources.list

2. add `deb http://dk.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ bionic main universe` to file

3. sudo apt update
   4.sudo apt-get install gcc-6 g++-6 -y

this is showing me
sudo: vim: command not found

Biloot · 2023-11-01T19:09:44Z

This is showing me
sudo: vim: command not found

vim is just a text editor. You can whether install it using sudo apt install vim or use another one, as nano.

rashikshrestha · 2024-01-07T15:21:06Z

Hi, This has been useful for me, so I'll chip in. With ubuntu 20.04 you can't just add the ubuntu-toolchain repository. sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntu-toolchain-r/test won't work. You'll get the error: Package gcc-6 is not available. When you add deb http://dk.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ bionic main universe to sources.list you get a GPG error because a public encription key doesn't seem to be reachable.

To solve this issue, this is what worked on my fresh ubuntu 22.04 installation:
1. sudo vim  /etc/apt/sources.list
2. add `deb http://dk.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ bionic main universe` to file
3. sudo apt update
4. Find the key ID after the text: ```NO_PUBKEY``` XXXXXXXXXX
5. sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys XXXXXXXXXX
6. sudo apt update
7. sudo install gcc-6 g++-6 -y
Hope it helps (@pratt3000, @maitpate)

Thanks for the solution. When I tried, dk.archive.ubuntu was unreachable, so I used en.archive.ubuntu instead.

saulchiu · 2024-03-12T11:03:54Z

Hi, This has been useful for me, so I'll chip in. With ubuntu 20.04 you can't just add the ubuntu-toolchain repository. sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntu-toolchain-r/test won't work. You'll get the error: Package gcc-6 is not available. When you add deb http://dk.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ bionic main universe to sources.list you get a GPG error because a public encription key doesn't seem to be reachable.

To solve this issue, this is what worked on my fresh ubuntu 22.04 installation:
1. sudo vim  /etc/apt/sources.list
2. add `deb http://dk.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ bionic main universe` to file
3. sudo apt update
4. Find the key ID after the text: ```NO_PUBKEY``` XXXXXXXXXX
5. sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys XXXXXXXXXX
6. sudo apt update
7. sudo install gcc-6 g++-6 -y
Hope it helps (@pratt3000, @maitpate)

Thank you! It's helpful😺

AtoshDustosh · 2024-04-11T08:49:20Z

I'm on 20.04 and get
E: Package 'gcc-6' has no installation candidate
E: Package 'g++-6' has no installation candidate

sudo vim /etc/apt/sources.list

add deb http://dk.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ bionic main universe to file

sudo apt update
4.sudo apt-get install gcc-6 g++-6 -y

It worked!. Thank you so much.

zetacat · 2024-05-23T07:32:20Z

I'm on 20.04 and get
E: Package 'gcc-6' has no installation candidate
E: Package 'g++-6' has no installation candidate

sudo vim /etc/apt/sources.list

add deb http://dk.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ bionic main universe to file

sudo apt update
4.sudo apt-get install gcc-6 g++-6 -y

for those who encounter the error:

E: The repository 'http://dk.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic InRelease' is not signed.
N: Updating from such a repository can't be done securely, and is therefore disabled by default.

consider adding [trusted=yes]:

deb [trusted=yes] http://dk.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ bionic main universe

After that, I can install them successfully~

ghkivanc · 2025-02-13T13:16:51Z

I'm on 20.04 and get
E: Package 'gcc-6' has no installation candidate
E: Package 'g++-6' has no installation candidate

sudo vim /etc/apt/sources.list

add deb http://dk.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ bionic main universe to file

sudo apt update
4.sudo apt-get install gcc-6 g++-6 -y

for those who encounter the error:
E: The repository 'http://dk.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic InRelease' is not signed.
N: Updating from such a repository can't be done securely, and is therefore disabled by default.
consider adding [trusted=yes]:
deb [trusted=yes] http://dk.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ bionic main universe
After that, I can install them successfully~

I could'nt add the key for some reason but adding bionic as a trusted source as you suggested worked. thanks!

	sudo apt update && \
	sudo apt install build-essential software-properties-common -y && \
	sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntu-toolchain-r/test -y && \
	sudo apt update && \
	sudo apt install gcc-6 g++-6 -y && \
	sudo update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/gcc gcc /usr/bin/gcc-6 60 --slave /usr/bin/g++ g++ /usr/bin/g++-6 && \
	gcc -v

zuyu/ubuntu-install-gcc-6

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