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          If you run



          sudo apt install gcc


          you will get a prompt showing the packages to be installed and required space, asking if you want to continue.



          To see the download size of a specific package you can run e.g.



          apt show gcc





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            If you run



            sudo apt install gcc


            you will get a prompt showing the packages to be installed and required space, asking if you want to continue.



            To see the download size of a specific package you can run e.g.



            apt show gcc





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              you will get a prompt showing the packages to be installed and required space, asking if you want to continue.



              To see the download size of a specific package you can run e.g.



              apt show gcc





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                you will get a prompt showing the packages to be installed and required space, asking if you want to continue.



                To see the download size of a specific package you can run e.g.



                apt show gcc





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                apt show gcc






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