How To Install mkbootimg 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 mkbootimg on Ubuntu.
What is mkbootimg
mkbootimg is:
Creates Android boot images that includes kernel image and ramdisk, in a special format which can be used with fastboot.
There are three methods to install mkbootimg 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 mkbootimg Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install mkbootimg using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install mkbootimg
Install mkbootimg Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install mkbootimg using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install mkbootimg
Install mkbootimg 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 mkbootimg using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install mkbootimg
How To Uninstall mkbootimg on Ubuntu
To uninstall only the mkbootimg package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove mkbootimg
Uninstall mkbootimg And Its Dependencies
To uninstall mkbootimg and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove mkbootimg
Remove mkbootimg Configurations and Data
To remove mkbootimg configuration and data from Ubuntu we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge mkbootimg
Remove mkbootimg configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove mkbootimg configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge mkbootimg
Dependencies
mkbootimg have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install mkbootimg package on Ubuntu using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.