This blog post shows how to set up the development tools, such as make and gcc on Ubuntu 20.04, hosted on the Oracle Free Tier cloud platform.
This needs to be done if you are installing software from source, or want to develop your own code in, for example, C.
Start by making sure that everything is up to date:
$ sudo apt-get update $ sudo apt-get upgrade -y
Now install the required development tools and associated documentation:
$ sudo apt-get install -y build-essential manpages-dev
The apt-get package manager will install the required software. It may notify you that there is a pending kernel upgrade, or services need restarting. If this is the case, just use the OK button to continue with the installation.
Although not strictly necessary, I generally reboot the system afterwards, with:
$ sudo shutdown -r now
There’s a more detailed article here: https://allthings.how/how-to-install-gcc-build-essential-on-ubuntu-20-04/
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