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I wonder what difference there is between source and package at the top left corner here: http://packages.ubuntu.com/en/utopic/devel/gcc

It says:

- Source: gcc-defaults
- Package: gcc

I am aware of what the source of a program is, but here I am confused.

I don't know what to do if for instance I want to install gfortran:
http://packages.ubuntu.com/en/utopic/gfortran

It says the same :

- Source: gcc-defaults
- Package: gfortran

A sudo apt-get install gfortran simply doesn't work, while sudo apt-get install gcc does.

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  • Command `sudo apt-get install gfortran` should worked. Post output. – Pandya Nov 10 '14 at 17:06
  • @Pandya `E: Unable to locate package gfortran` – bela83 Nov 11 '14 at 08:18
  • that is another question visit [this](http://askubuntu.com/q/378558/256099) follow [answer](http://askubuntu.com/a/481355/256099)(s) help you – Pandya Nov 11 '14 at 09:46
  • @Pandya I don't understand in which way this link addresses the question. The question remains: why does `sudo apt-get install gcc` work and not `sudo apt-get install gfortran` ? I hope I'm not missing any point. – bela83 Nov 11 '14 at 17:35

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Visit ubuntuupdates:

Package "gcc-defaults"

This package is just an umbrella for a group of other packages, it has no description. Description samples from packages in group:

GNU C preprocessor (cpp)
Documentation for the GNU C preprocessor (cpp)
GNU C++ compiler
GNU C++ compiler (multilib files)

Packages in group

cpp cpp-doc g++ g++-multilib gcc gcc-doc gcc-multilib gccgo-doc gcj-jdk gcj-jre gcj-jre-headless gfortran gfortran-doc gfortran-multilib gobjc libgcj-bc libgcj-common libphobos-dev

Hence gcc-defaults is head/source/umbrella package for gcc, gfortran etc.

Pandya
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