How To Install binutils-powerpc-linux-gnuspe on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install binutils-powerpc-linux-gnuspe on Debian 9. binutils-powerpc-linux-gnuspe is GNU binary utilities, for powerpc-linux-gnuspe target

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install binutils-powerpc-linux-gnuspe on Debian 9.

What is binutils-powerpc-linux-gnuspe

binutils-powerpc-linux-gnuspe is:

This package provides GNU assembler, linker and binary utilities for powerpc-linux-gnuspe target, for use in a cross-compilation environment.

You don’t need this package unless you plan to cross-compile programs for powerpc-linux-gnuspe.

There are three methods to install binutils-powerpc-linux-gnuspe on Debian 9. 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-powerpc-linux-gnuspe 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-powerpc-linux-gnuspe using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install binutils-powerpc-linux-gnuspe

Install binutils-powerpc-linux-gnuspe Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install binutils-powerpc-linux-gnuspe using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install binutils-powerpc-linux-gnuspe

Install binutils-powerpc-linux-gnuspe 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 Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install binutils-powerpc-linux-gnuspe using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install binutils-powerpc-linux-gnuspe

How To Uninstall binutils-powerpc-linux-gnuspe on Debian 9

To uninstall only the binutils-powerpc-linux-gnuspe package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove binutils-powerpc-linux-gnuspe

Uninstall binutils-powerpc-linux-gnuspe And Its Dependencies

To uninstall binutils-powerpc-linux-gnuspe and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove binutils-powerpc-linux-gnuspe

Remove binutils-powerpc-linux-gnuspe Configurations and Data

To remove binutils-powerpc-linux-gnuspe configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge binutils-powerpc-linux-gnuspe

Remove binutils-powerpc-linux-gnuspe configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove binutils-powerpc-linux-gnuspe configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge binutils-powerpc-linux-gnuspe

Dependencies

binutils-powerpc-linux-gnuspe have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install binutils-powerpc-linux-gnuspe package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.