How to install gcc 5/g++ 5 on Ubuntu LTS 14.04 (Tested on Ubuntu & Windows 10 WSL)

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How to install g++ 5 on Ubuntu LTS 14.04

Scope

Tested on Ubuntu & Windows 10 WSL

Steps

1. Add ppa:ubuntu-toolchain-r/test
2. Load updates from the new PPA
3. Install g++-5 from the new PPA

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntu-toolchain-r/test
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install g++-5

References

• https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-toolchain-r/+archive/ubuntu/test
• http://askubuntu.com/questions/618474/how-to-install-the-latest-gcurrently-5-1-in-ubuntucurrently-14-04