How should the gcc environment variables be configured in Ubuntu?

To set up the GCC environment variable on Ubuntu, please follow these steps:

1. Open the terminal (shortcut: Ctrl + Alt + T).
2. Enter the following command to install the GCC compiler:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install build-essential

1. Run the following command to check the version of GCC:

gcc --version

1. Use the following command to find the installation path of GCC:

which gcc

1. Open the bashrc file (used for configuring environment variables):

gedit ~/.bashrc

1. the directory where executable files are stored

export PATH=/usr/bin:$PATH

1. Save the file and then close it.
2. Enter the following command to apply the configured environment variables:

source ~/.bashrc

You have now successfully set up the GCC environment variables. You can now use GCC to compile programs in the terminal.