macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install gcc@11local Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install gcc11MacPorts ports tree · lang/gcc11/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew
Install gcc@11 with Homebrew, apt, MacPorts, apk, dnf, Nix, pacman, scoop, zypper
GNU compiler collection. Version 11.5.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-03.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Ubuntu aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install cpp-11Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · cpp-11 · source: archive.ubuntu.com
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add g++Alpine Linux edge package indexes · g++ · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install gccDebian stable package indexes · gcc · source: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install cppFedora Rawhide package metadata · cpp · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#gccnixpkgs package indexes · gcc · source: raw.githubusercontent.com
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S gccArch Linux sync databases · gcc · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install cppopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · cpp · source: download.opensuse.org
Windows
Scoopverified · 92%
scoop install main/gccScoop official bucket manifest trees · bucket/gcc.json · source: api.github.com
overview
Package summary
GNU compiler collection
Project links
Commands and aliases
- aarch64-apple-darwin23-c++-11
- aarch64-apple-darwin23-gcc-11
- aarch64-apple-darwin23-gcc-ar-11
- aarch64-apple-darwin23-gcc-nm-11
- aarch64-apple-darwin23-gcc-ranlib-11
- aarch64-apple-darwin23-gfortran-11
- cpp-11
- gcov-11
- gcov-dump-11
- gcov-tool-11
- lto-dump-11
history
Project history and usage
GCC 11 is the Homebrew versioned packaging line for the GCC 11 release series. Like gcc@10, it preserves a specific GNU Compiler Collection major version for projects that need a stable compiler generation.
Project history
The official GCC timeline lists GCC 11.1 on April 27, 2021, then 11.2 in July 2021, 11.3 in April 2022, 11.4 in May 2023, and 11.5 in July 2024. The GCC 11 change notes call out a default C++ mode change to gnu++17, new diagnostic column behavior, sanitizer improvements, DWARF 5 debug information defaults for many targets, and a C++11-capable host compiler requirement for building GCC itself.
Adoption history
Versioned GCC 11 packages became useful as distributions and users moved past GCC 10 but still needed to pin a compiler before later GCC majors. For package managers, a versioned formula lets recipes and local builds request gcc-11, g++-11, or gfortran-11 without making the whole system follow that major.
How it is used
The Homebrew package exposes version-suffixed tools such as cpp-11, gcov-11, lto-dump-11, and target-prefixed gcc/g++/gfortran executables. Upstream source control uses the same GCC repository with release branches such as releases/gcc-11 and release tags documented by the GCC Git page.
Why package nerds care
gcc@11 is important as a compatibility and migration package: it carries the first GCC major where gnu++17 became the default C++ mode, while still giving packagers a pinned compiler older than the newest GCC line.
Timeline
- 1987: GCC 1.0 released.
- 2021: GCC 11.1 released.
- 2021: GCC 11.2 released.
- 2022: GCC 11.3 released.
- 2023: GCC 11.4 released.
- 2024: GCC 11.5 released.
Related projects
- GCC 11 is related to the main GCC project, libstdc++, binutils, gcov, LTO tooling, sanitizer runtimes, and neighboring versioned package-manager formulae such as gcc@10 and unversioned gcc.
Sources
security posture
No protected-tool coverage found yet
No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for gcc@11. Nucleus package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL.
Install behavior
- Homebrew declares a post-install hook for this formula.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 8 platform targets.
- Installs with 5 runtime dependencies.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
aarch64-apple-darwin23-c++-11 | cli | global executable | |
aarch64-apple-darwin23-gcc-11 | cli | global executable | |
aarch64-apple-darwin23-gcc-ar-11 | cli | global executable | |
aarch64-apple-darwin23-gcc-nm-11 | cli | global executable | |
aarch64-apple-darwin23-gcc-ranlib-11 | cli | global executable | |
aarch64-apple-darwin23-gfortran-11 | cli | global executable | |
cpp-11 | cli | global executable | |
gcov-11 | cli | global executable | |
gcov-dump-11 | cli | global executable | |
gcov-tool-11 | cli | global executable | |
lto-dump-11 | cli | global executable |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-07-08
manager version11.5.0
manager updated2026-07-03
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
- infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://gcc.gnu.org/none confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:gcc@11 |
|---|---|
| Version | 11.5.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/gcc@11 |
| Homepage | https://gcc.gnu.org/ |
| Repository | https://gcc.gnu.org/git/gcc.git |
| Upstream docs | https://gcc.gnu.org/install |
| License | GPL-3.0-or-later WITH GCC-exception-3.1 |
| Source archive | https://ftpmirror.gnu.org/gnu/gcc/gcc-11.5.0/gcc-11.5.0.tar.xz |
| Last updated | 2026-07-03T16:37:19-04:00 |
| Pulse | updated |
| Dependencies | gmp, isl, libmpc, mpfr, zstd |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_linux, arm64_monterey, arm64_sonoma, arm64_ventura, monterey, sonoma, ventura, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | gcc@11 |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Requirements |
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| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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source database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
Ubuntu apt95%
cpp-11 11.4.0-9ubuntu1
GNU C preprocessor
sudo apt install cpp-11- Section: universe/interpreters
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: gcc-11
- 8 dependencies
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Gcc 11
Ubuntu apt95%
cpp-11-doc 11.4.0-9ubuntu1
Documentation for the GNU C preprocessor (cpp)
sudo apt install cpp-11-doc- Section: universe/doc
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: gcc-11
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Gcc 11
Ubuntu apt95%
g++-11 11.4.0-9ubuntu1
GNU C++ compiler
sudo apt install g++-11- Section: universe/devel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: gcc-11
- 10 dependencies
- 2 provides
- 2 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Gcc 11
Ubuntu apt95%
g++-11-multilib 11.4.0-9ubuntu1
GNU C++ compiler (multilib support)
sudo apt install g++-11-multilib- Section: universe/devel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: gcc-11
- 5 dependencies
- 2 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Gcc 11
Ubuntu apt95%
gcc-11 11.4.0-9ubuntu1
GNU C compiler
sudo apt install gcc-11- Section: universe/devel
- Architecture: amd64
- 14 dependencies
- 1 provides
- 4 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Gcc 11
Ubuntu apt95%
gcc-11-base 11.4.0-9ubuntu1
GCC, the GNU Compiler Collection (base package)
sudo apt install gcc-11-base- Section: universe/libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: gcc-11
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Gcc 11
Ubuntu apt95%
gcc-11-doc 11.4.0-9ubuntu1
Documentation for the GNU compilers (gcc, gobjc, g++)
sudo apt install gcc-11-doc- Section: universe/doc
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: gcc-11
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Gcc 11
Ubuntu apt95%
gcc-11-hppa64-linux-gnu 11.4.0-9ubuntu1
GNU C compiler (cross compiler for hppa64)
sudo apt install gcc-11-hppa64-linux-gnu- Section: universe/devel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: gcc-11
- 11 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Gcc 11
Ubuntu apt95%
gcc-11-locales 11.4.0-9ubuntu1
GCC, the GNU compiler collection (native language support files)
sudo apt install gcc-11-locales- Section: universe/devel
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: gcc-11
- 2 dependencies
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Gcc 11
Ubuntu apt95%
gcc-11-multilib 11.4.0-9ubuntu1
GNU C compiler (multilib support)
sudo apt install gcc-11-multilib- Section: universe/devel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: gcc-11
- 6 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Gcc 11
Ubuntu apt95%
gcc-11-offload-amdgcn 11.4.0-9ubuntu1
GCC offloading compiler to GCN
sudo apt install gcc-11-offload-amdgcn- Section: universe/devel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: gcc-11
- 11 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Gcc 11
Ubuntu apt95%
gcc-11-offload-nvptx 11.4.0-9ubuntu1
GCC offloading compiler to NVPTX
sudo apt install gcc-11-offload-nvptx- Section: universe/devel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: gcc-11
- 11 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Gcc 11
Ubuntu apt95%
gcc-11-plugin-dev 11.4.0-9ubuntu1
Files for GNU GCC plugin development.
sudo apt install gcc-11-plugin-dev- Section: universe/devel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: gcc-11
- 5 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Gcc 11
Ubuntu apt95%
gcc-11-source 11.4.0-9ubuntu1
Source of the GNU Compiler Collection
sudo apt install gcc-11-source- Section: universe/devel
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: gcc-11
- 10 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Gcc 11
Ubuntu apt95%
gcc-11-test-results 11.4.0-9ubuntu1
Test results for the GCC test suite
sudo apt install gcc-11-test-results- Section: universe/devel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: gcc-11
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Gcc 11
Ubuntu apt95%
gccbrig-11 11.4.0-9ubuntu1
GNU BRIG (HSA IL) frontend
sudo apt install gccbrig-11- Section: universe/devel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: gcc-11
- 12 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Gcc 11
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- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment