Apt-get :: Another total Newbie

hello late,
gcc is a compiler(GNU compiler collection) which was originally made by Richard .M.Stallman who is the founder of Free Software Fondation.u need it to compile most of the programs in linux.since it is much easy to study and configure it is widely used by anyone who want to program(even some fellows in M$)
so u need it to compile the source....
joe

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