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Hi everyone,
I am new to the world of Linux and I am having a few problems getting it configured the way I like it. I want to be able to remotely ssh into this computer from any computer. I also find it imperative to install g++ and a make onto it. I am having difficulty installing all of these because it seems everything is a prerequisite for the other thing. Is there a good tutorial on how to accomplish this or can someone explain to me what I am doing wrong? Thank you for any help in advance.
Nick

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Brief recap and a practical checklist. wanted remote SSH plus a working C++ toolchain; ’s hint pointed to the usual meta-package that pulls in g++ and make, and confirmed Synaptic worked for a GUI approach. Below are compact verification steps, SSH notes, and troubleshooting you won’t find verbatim in the replies.

Quick verification (run these to confirm tools and identify missing libraries):

g++ --version
make --version
which g++
which make
ldd /path/to/problematic/binary    # shows missing shared libraries
dpkg -l | grep libstdc++

SSH essentials. Install the OpenSSH server package if you haven’t, enable and start the daemon, then confirm it is listening and allowed through any local firewall:

sudo apt-get install openssh-server
sudo systemctl enable --now ssh
ss -tlnp | grep :22
sudo ufw allow ssh    # if using UFW

Troubleshooting tips tied to thread reports. If package downloads stall (as saw) check the network, clear corrupted partial files and re-sync package lists; if dpkg reports half-configured packages run the dpkg fixup flow. For the old libstdc++.so.5 error mentioned by : avoid crudely symlinking newer libs to older SONAMEs (ABI break). Use the distro compatibility package (historically libstdc++5 when available), install the older runtime from the archived repository for EOL releases, or run the app inside a chroot/container built from the older Ubuntu it expects.

A final note: if you’re on an unsupported Ubuntu (5.x, 9.x mentioned in replies) consider upgrading to a supported release or using a container with the older userland; this saves a lot of time chasing obsolete packages and keeps the system secure.

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Member Avatar for njzillest

sudo apt-get install build-essential


it will install G++

Also there is a ubuntu 5.4 (outdated wiki) i dont suggest you use it


use the 5.10 un official wiki (just google it)

if you need help with ubuntu contact me on aim NJZILLEST101

also i have to ask you a few questions about college and computer science

Member Avatar for stupidenator

sudo apt-get install build-essential


it will install G++

Also there is a ubuntu 5.4 (outdated wiki) i dont suggest you use it


use the 5.10 un official wiki (just google it)

if you need help with ubuntu contact me on aim NJZILLEST101

also i have to ask you a few questions about college and computer science

Thank you! I got it to work that way. I also discovered the synaptic package manager which makes it even easier. Thank you for your help.

Feel free to ask me some college and comp sci questions.

Nick

Member Avatar for jitler17

sudo apt-get install build-essential


it will install G++

Also there is a ubuntu 5.4 (outdated wiki) i dont suggest you use it


use the 5.10 un official wiki (just google it)

if you need help with ubuntu contact me on aim NJZILLEST101

also i have to ask you a few questions about college and computer science

Hello everyone! I am new to linux and having hard time installing an application software.
The installer is requiring a libstdc++.so.5 (library).
My Ubuntu package installed a libstdc++6 libstdc++6-4.3-dev patch
The program that I am trying install could have been created using an so.5 library. How can I change my current lib to so.5 or is it impossible?
Thank you very much.

jitler17

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Member Avatar for amerabdullah

1-open Ubuntu
2-insert cd linux Ubuntu
3-open terminal (Application then chose Accessories then Terminal )
4-write those commands follows
-sudo apt-cdrom add
-sudo apt-get update
-sudo apt-get install build-essentil
note: be sure in written commonds
(this my email to communcation
<snip>)

Member Avatar for hassan.basri

hello how r u all?
i have a problem in installing g++ on ubuntu 9.04
when ever i tried to install it it get downloaded to 94% then it stop downloading and in terminal it desplaied a message that unable to download specficic pakages!!! what does it means>>>>plz help me anyone

Member Avatar for jbennet

do

[B]sudo apt-get clean[/B]
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install [B]build-essential[/B]
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