GCC stands for GNU Compiler Collection. As the name implies, it is a set of compilers that are used for compiling C and various other source codes in Linux and other operating systems. You can read more about GCC on their official website.
In this small post, I am going to demonstrate the procedure of checking the GCC version in Ubuntu 20.04.
In order to check the version of GCC installed on your Ubuntu system using this method, issue the following command on terminal.
gcc--version
The output returned will show you the version.
Execute the below command if you are using this method.
gcc -v
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Karim Buzdar holds a degree in telecommunication engineering and holds several sysadmin certifications including CCNA RS, SCP, and ACE. As an IT engineer and technical author, he writes for various websites.
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