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<code>build-base</code> is a meta-package that will install the GCC, libc-dev and binutils packages (amongst others).
<code>build-base</code> is a meta-package that will install the GCC, libc-dev and binutils packages (amongst others).


For a smaller install you may install just <code>gcc</code> but will also need at least <code>musl-dev</code> or <code>libc-dev</code>.
For a smaller install you may install just <code>gcc</code> but will also need at least <code>musl-dev</code> or <code>libc-dev</code> (meta package for local libc).


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Revision as of 11:22, 10 November 2023

GCC, which stands for GNU Compiler Collection, is a free, open-source compiler system produced by the GNU Project.

Installation

The quickest way to get started with GCC on Alpine Linux is by issuing the following command:

apk add build-base

build-base is a meta-package that will install the GCC, libc-dev and binutils packages (amongst others).

For a smaller install you may install just gcc but will also need at least musl-dev or libc-dev (meta package for local libc).