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.

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