Step-by-step – GCC 11.2 Installation in Pop!_OS

GNU/Linux Pop!_OS Installing GCC 11.2 from Source – QuickStart Guide

Hi! This tutorial will guide you step-by-step on How to Install GNU Compiler Collection 11.2.x from Source in Pop!_OS GNU/Linux Desktop.

And the GCC 11.2 for Pop!_OS Linux is a Compilers Collection currently supporting C, C++, Objective-C, Objective-C++, Fortran, Ada, D, Go, and BRIG (HSAIL) Languages.

Finally, GCC 11.2 includes several New Features, Changes, and Fixes that you can consult on the GNU GCC Documentation.

1. 1. Launching Terminal

   Open a Terminal Shell emulator window
   Hit Win/Cmd to Show Bar.
   (Press “Enter” to Execute Commands)

   
   Or Right-Click on Desktop or Folder and Choose “Open in Terminal”:
   
   And Update Pop!_OS Apt Repository:

   sudo apt update

   Authenticate with the User Admin Pass.
   If Got “User is Not in Sudoers file” then see: How to Enable sudo.

2. 2. Querying System GCC

   First, find out what the actual System GCC
   Play:

   which gcc

   Take Note of the PATH to use after installation for switching the System GCC.
   Possibly to Check the current GCC version issue:

   gcc -v