How To Install gdb-arm-none-eabi on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install gdb-arm-none-eabi on Debian 9.
What is gdb-arm-none-eabi
gdb-arm-none-eabi is:
Bare metal GNU debugger for embedded ARM chips using Cortex-M0/M0+/M3/M4, Cortex-R4/R5/R7 and Cortex-A* processors. GDB is a source-level debugger, capable of breaking programs at any specific line, displaying variable values, and determining where errors occurred.
There are three methods to install gdb-arm-none-eabi 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 gdb-arm-none-eabi Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install gdb-arm-none-eabi using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install gdb-arm-none-eabi
Install gdb-arm-none-eabi Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install gdb-arm-none-eabi using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install gdb-arm-none-eabi
Install gdb-arm-none-eabi 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 gdb-arm-none-eabi using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install gdb-arm-none-eabi
How To Uninstall gdb-arm-none-eabi on Debian 9
To uninstall only the gdb-arm-none-eabi package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove gdb-arm-none-eabi
Uninstall gdb-arm-none-eabi And Its Dependencies
To uninstall gdb-arm-none-eabi and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove gdb-arm-none-eabi
Remove gdb-arm-none-eabi Configurations and Data
To remove gdb-arm-none-eabi configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge gdb-arm-none-eabi
Remove gdb-arm-none-eabi configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove gdb-arm-none-eabi configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge gdb-arm-none-eabi
Dependencies
gdb-arm-none-eabi have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install gdb-arm-none-eabi package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
