Show Table of Contents
2.2. Library and Runtime Details
2.2.1. The GNU C++ Standard Library
The libstdc++ package contains the
GNU C++ Standard Library, which is an ongoing project to implement the ISO 14882 Standard C++ library.
Installing the libstdc++ package will provide just enough to satisfy link dependencies (that is, only shared library files). To make full use of all available libraries and header files for C++ development, you must install libstdc++-devel as well. The libstdc++-devel package also contains a GNU-specific implementation of the Standard Template Library (STL).
For Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4, 5, and 6, the C++ language and runtime implementation has remained stable, and thus no compatibility libraries are required for
libstdc++.
2.2.1.1. Additional information
To use the
man pages for library components, install the libstdc++-docs package. This will provide man page information for nearly all resources provided by the library; for example, to view information about the vector container, use its fully-qualified component name: man std::vector.
The libstdc++-docs package also provides manuals and reference information in HTML form in the following directory:
/usr/share/doc/libstdc++-docs-version/html/spine.html.
Where did the comment section go?
Red Hat's documentation publication system recently went through an upgrade to enable speedier, more mobile-friendly content. We decided to re-evaluate our commenting platform to ensure that it meets your expectations and serves as an optimal feedback mechanism. During this redesign, we invite your input on providing feedback on Red Hat documentation via the discussion platform.