The build-essential is a package which contains an informational list of all other packages needed to build Debian packages and compile software. The build-essential installs the following list of packages:
| No. | Package | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | libc6-dev | GNU C Library. |
| 2. | gcc | GNU C compiler. |
| 3. | g++ | GNU C++ compiler. |
| 4. | make | The GNU Make tool to build programs and software libraries from the source code. |
| 5. | dpkg-dev | The development tools to build Debian packages from the source code. |
This tutorial shows how to install build-essential on Raspberry Pi.
Use SSH to connect to Raspberry Pi. Update the package lists and install build-essential by running these commands:
sudo apt update
sudo apt install -y build-essentialVarious packages have been installed and we can check versions of them individually.
gcc --version
g++ --version
make --version
dpkg-buildpackage --versionIf you decided to completely remove build-essential and related dependencies, then execute the following command:
sudo apt purge --autoremove -y build-essential gcc g++ make
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