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Install gcc 6 on Ubuntu
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ubuntu-install-gcc-6
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
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emintz commented Jul 19, 2026

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Thank you SOOOOO much! This is just what I needed. Before I found this I was considering installing Fedora in Docker. Thank goodness I was spared that chore.

Note: on 26.04 (Resolute), you need to replace '6' with '16' and the procedure works perfectly.

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