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  1. Alexandre ELISÉ revised this gist May 31, 2017. 1 changed file with 4 additions and 2 deletions.
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    @@ -16,12 +16,14 @@ sudo update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/gcc gcc /usr/bin/gcc-6 60 --slave /u
    sudo apt-get install gcc-4.8 g++-4.8 -y && \
    sudo update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/gcc gcc /usr/bin/gcc-4.8 60 --slave /usr/bin/g++ g++ /usr/bin/g++-4.8;

    When completed, you must change to the gcc you want to work with by default
    When completed, you must change to the gcc you want to work with by default. Type in your terminal:
    sudo update-alternatives --config gcc

    To verify if it worked. Just type in your terminal
    gcc -v

    If everything went fine you should see gcc 6.1.1 by the time I am writing this gist

    Happy coding!
    Happy coding!

    See my blog post at https://www.application2000.com
  2. Alexandre ELISÉ revised this gist May 14, 2016. 1 changed file with 1 addition and 1 deletion.
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    If you are still reading let's carry on with the code.

    sudo apt-get update && \
    sudo apt-get build-essentials software-properties-common -y && \
    sudo apt-get install build-essential software-properties-common -y && \
    sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntu-toolchain-r/test -y && \
    sudo apt-get update && \
    sudo apt-get install gcc-snapshot -y && \
  3. Alexandre ELISÉ created this gist May 14, 2016.
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    These commands are based on a askubuntu answer http://askubuntu.com/a/581497
    To install gcc-6 (gcc-6.1.1), I had to do more stuff as shown below.
    USE THOSE COMMANDS AT YOUR OWN RISK. I SHALL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANYTHING.
    ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY.

    If you are still reading let's carry on with the code.

    sudo apt-get update && \
    sudo apt-get build-essentials software-properties-common -y && \
    sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntu-toolchain-r/test -y && \
    sudo apt-get update && \
    sudo apt-get install gcc-snapshot -y && \
    sudo apt-get update && \
    sudo apt-get 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 && \
    sudo apt-get install gcc-4.8 g++-4.8 -y && \
    sudo update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/gcc gcc /usr/bin/gcc-4.8 60 --slave /usr/bin/g++ g++ /usr/bin/g++-4.8;

    When completed, you must change to the gcc you want to work with by default
    sudo update-alternatives --config gcc

    To verify if it worked. Just type in your terminal
    gcc -v

    If everything went fine you should see gcc 6.1.1 by the time I am writing this gist

    Happy coding!