How To Install binutils-for-host on Ubuntu
Posted on April 1, 2023 (Last modified on May 20, 2023 )
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Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install binutils-for-host on Ubuntu.
What is binutils-for-host
binutils-for-host is:
The programs in this package are used to assemble, link and manipulate binary and object files for the architecture of this package. They may be used in conjunction with a matching compiler and various libraries to build programs. When using binutils through this metapackage, all tools must be used with an architecture prefix.
There are three methods to install binutils-for-host on Ubuntu. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install binutils-for-host Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install binutils-for-host using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install binutils-for-host
Install binutils-for-host Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install binutils-for-host using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install binutils-for-host
Install binutils-for-host Using aptitude
If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install binutils-for-host using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install binutils-for-host
How To Uninstall binutils-for-host on Ubuntu
To uninstall only the binutils-for-host package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove binutils-for-host
Uninstall binutils-for-host And Its Dependencies
To uninstall binutils-for-host and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove binutils-for-host
Remove binutils-for-host Configurations and Data
To remove binutils-for-host configuration and data from Ubuntu we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge binutils-for-host
Remove binutils-for-host configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove binutils-for-host configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge binutils-for-host
Dependencies
binutils-for-host have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install binutils-for-host package on Ubuntu using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.