How to install gcc on debian?

Question

linux

Can't install gcc compiler on debian 8.0
Tried with apt-get .
Mistake:

Package gcc is not avaible, but is referred to by another package.
This may mean that the package is missing, has been obsoleted, or is only avaible from another source
E: Package 'gcc' has no installation candidate

Answer 1

gcc-4.8-base:amd64
gcc-4.9-base:amd64
Depending on which of them you need (any -dev will be needed for building)
In general, apt-cache search gcc helps a lot in such cases.

Answer 2

sudo apt-get install gcc until you're blue in the face doesn't work, since you don't specify how exactly it doesn't work.

Answer 3

install build-essential

Answer 4

There may be troubles with dependencies too)) You can send the error text to the studio))

Answer 5

Try:

apt-get clean
rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
apt-get clean
apt-get update
apt-get upgrade