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+
+# Install GCC
+#
+# On Linux hosts this will also install headers required for compiling
+# kernel modules.
+#
+class gcc {
+
+    package { "gcc":
+        ensure => installed,
+    }
+
+    if $kernel == Linux {
+        package { "kernel-headers":
+            name   => $operatingsystem ? {
+                "debian" => "linux-kernel-headers",
+                "ubuntu" => "linux-kernel-headers",
+                default  => [ "kernel-headers", "kernel-devel", ],
+            },
+            ensure => installed,
+        }
+    }
+
+}