How To Install gcc-bpf on Debian 12

Learn how to install gcc-bpf on Debian 12 with this tutorial. gcc-bpf is GNU C compiler for bpf

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install gcc-bpf on Debian 12.

What is gcc-bpf

gcc-bpf is:

Cross compiler for the bpf target. This package is primarily for those developing for BPF and is not needed by normal users or developers.

There are three methods to install gcc-bpf on Debian 12. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install gcc-bpf Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install gcc-bpf

Install gcc-bpf Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install gcc-bpf

Install gcc-bpf 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 gcc-bpf using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install gcc-bpf

How To Uninstall gcc-bpf on Debian 12

To uninstall only the gcc-bpf package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove gcc-bpf

Uninstall gcc-bpf And Its Dependencies

To uninstall gcc-bpf and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove gcc-bpf

Remove gcc-bpf Configurations and Data

To remove gcc-bpf configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge gcc-bpf

Remove gcc-bpf configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge gcc-bpf

Dependencies

gcc-bpf have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install gcc-bpf package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.