Package 'g++-4.8' has no installation candidate

Asked Apr 29 '20 at 15:36

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So i recently updated to Ubuntu-20.04 and my g++-4.8 compiler got deleted when i tried to reinstall it using "sudo apt-get install g++-4.8" i get an error:

"Package g++-4.8 is not available, but is referred to by another package. This may mean that the package is missing, has been obsoleted, or is only available from another source

E: Package 'g++-4.8' has no installation candidate"

Im kinda new to linux so any help is appreciated thank you.

edited Apr 29 '20 at 15:42

asked Apr 29 '20 at 15:36

Oreo735

20.04 does not have g++-4.8. Can't you just use g++-9 ? – pLumo Apr 29 '20 at 15:59
No. the college i study in uses g++-4.8 on its systems don't ask why so i have to use the same version for doing homework – Oreo735 Apr 29 '20 at 16:07
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Add a temporary line to /etc/apt/sources.list : deb [URL] bionic main universe ... and update package list sudo apt update and sudo apt install g++-4.8 – Knud Larsen Apr 29 '20 at 17:34
@KnudLarsen That worked you're amazing thanks – Oreo735 Apr 29 '20 at 20:44

Package 'g++-4.8' has no installation candidate

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