How to Install GCC 13.1 on Zorin OS – Step by step

GNU/Linux Zorin OS Installing GCC 13.1 from Source – Step by step Guide

The Tutorial Shows You Step-by-step How to Install GNU Compiler Collection 13.1.x from Source on Zorin OS GNU/Linux desktop – Step by step Tutorial.

And the GCC 13.1 for Zorin OS Linux is a Compilers Collection currently supporting C, C++, Objective-C, Objective-C++, Fortran, Ada, D, Go, and BRIG (HSAIL) Languages.

Finally, GCC 13.1 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
   Ctrl+Alt+t on desktop
   (Press “Enter” to Execute Commands)

   
   In case first see: Terminal QuickStart Guide.
   And Update 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

3. 3. Downloading GCC 13.1

   Download GCC 13.1 Source Code for GNU/Linux

   GCC 13.1 Source tar.gz

   Downloading GCC 13.1 for GNU/Linux Systems
   Navigate to the 13.1.x Folder to Grab the Package.

4. 4. Extracting GCC 13.1

   Then to Extract GCC 13.1 Archive
   If it does Not Open automatically then Double-Click/Right-Click to Open with Archive Manager:

   Or from Command Line:

   tar xvzf ~/Downloads/gcc-13.*.tar.gz

   (But if downloaded with Firefox it may be instead into /tmp/mozilla*)
   Finally, if yuo are in Trouble to Find Out it on Terminal See: How to Access Downloads Folder from Browser.