How to Install GCC 13.2 on Linux Lite – Step-by-step

GNU/Linux Lite Installing GCC 13.2 from Source – QuickStart Guide

Hi! The Tutorial Shows You Step-by-step How to Install GNU Compiler Collection 13.2.x from Source in GNU/Linux Lite LTS Desktop.

And the GCC 13.2 for Linux Lite is a Compilers Collection currently supporting C, C++, Objective-C, Objective-C++, Fortran, Ada, D, Go, and BRIG (HSAIL) Languages.

Finally, GCC 13.2 includes several New Features, Changes, and Fixes that you can consult on the GNU GCC Documentation.

1. 1. Launching Terminal

   Open a Shell Session
   (Press “Enter” to Execute Commands)

   
   And Update Lite 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 13.2

   Download GCC 13.2 Source Code for GNU/Linux

   GCC 13.2 Source tar.gz

   Downloading GCC 13.2 for GNU/Linux Systems
   Navigate to the 13.2.x Folder to Grab the Package.

4. 4. Extracting GCC 13.2

   Then to Extract GCC 13.2 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 yuo are in Trouble to Find it out on Terminal then See: How to Access Downloads Folder from Browser.)
   Finally, if yuo are in Trouble to Find Out it on Terminal See: How to Access Downloads Folder from Browser.