How do we check the compilers information in Linux

Question

How do we check the compilers information in Linux and which is the best way to add compilers for C and C++?

Explanation

In OS there are different-different commands in Linux to check the compilers information:

which gcc: to check the path of gcc compiler
which g++ : to check the path of g++ compiler
gcc –version: to check the version of gcc compiler
g++ –version : to check the version of the g++ compiler

With the help of the above commands, one can get the compiler information in Linux.

To add a compiler for C and C++, we follow the below commands in Linux:
sudo apt install g++
sudo apt install build essential
sudo apt install gcc
sudo apt install build essential

These commands will add gcc and g++ compiler to the Linux operating system.

 

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