How To Install python3-pyocd 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 python3-pyocd on Ubuntu.

What is `python3-pyocd`

python3-pyocd is:

pyOCD is an Open Source Python based library for programming and debugging ARM Cortex-M microcontrollers using CMSIS-DAP.

Includes support for flashing new binaries, resetting the device, halt, step, resume read/write memory and set/remove breakpoints.

There are three methods to install python3-pyocd 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 python3-pyocd Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install python3-pyocd using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install python3-pyocd

Install python3-pyocd Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install python3-pyocd using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install python3-pyocd

Install python3-pyocd 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 python3-pyocd using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install python3-pyocd

How To Uninstall python3-pyocd on Ubuntu

To uninstall only the python3-pyocd package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove python3-pyocd

Uninstall python3-pyocd And Its Dependencies

To uninstall python3-pyocd and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-pyocd

Remove python3-pyocd Configurations and Data

To remove python3-pyocd configuration and data from Ubuntu we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge python3-pyocd

Remove python3-pyocd configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove python3-pyocd configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python3-pyocd

Dependencies

python3-pyocd have the following dependencies:

References

python3-pyocd website

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-pyocd package on Ubuntu using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.