x86_64-linux-gnu-cpp command not found

In this troubleshooting guide we learn how to fix x86_64-linux-gnu-cpp command not found error message

Introduction

When you run more command in linux terminal / console, you get the following error message

x86_64-linux-gnu-cpp: command not found

or when using sudo you get the following error message

sudo: x86_64-linux-gnu-cpp: command not found

In Ubuntu x86_64-linux-gnu-cpp is provided by cpp package.

cpp is:

The GNU C preprocessor is a macro processor that is used automatically by the GNU C compiler to transform programs before actual compilation.

This package has been separated from gcc for the benefit of those who require the preprocessor but not the compiler.

This is a dependency package providing the default GNU C preprocessor.

To fix this problem, we can install more using the command below.

sudo apt-get -y install cpp

This command might take some time to finish depending on your machine internet connection.

You can also use apt command to install cpp.

sudo apt -y install cpp

Or if you have aptitude installed you can use the following command.

sudo aptitude install cpp

In this tutorial we learn how to fix x86_64-linux-gnu-cpp command not found error in Ubuntu / Debian / Kali Linux or Raspbian distribution.