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So, GCC is a missing dependency of dkms*.deb. That's fine, I assume, I try to download GCC along with the few other dependent dependencies I need, and install it.

But in order to install GCC, it says that I need GCC already installed as a dependency! What the hell?

Surely without GCC, for one, Lubuntu wouldn't even work.

Anyway, is there any way to kind of bootstrap-install(? terminology) GCC please? Or to diagnose why Lubuntu isn't recognizing the presumably existent GCC install?

edit: trying to use sudo dpkg -i gcc*.deb to install, if that helps, extrapolating from commands kindly provided here.

JimmyM
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  • I think gcc is installed by default - if you open a terminal and enter gcc -v, what is the result? – Charles Green Jun 12 '17 at 20:54
  • You're correct - naturally gcc-5 and gcc_5, i.e. version 5 are different. Obvious to anyone with experience of Linux, rather strange and arcane to me! – JimmyM Jun 12 '17 at 21:24
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    We were all beginners, even me and even Linus Torvalds, once upon a time. Keep going! – chili555 Jun 12 '17 at 21:48

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