How To Install gdb-multiarch on Debian 10
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install gdb-multiarch on Debian 10.
What is gdb-multiarch
gdb-multiarch is:
GDB is a source-level debugger, capable of breaking programs at any specific line, displaying variable values, and determining where errors occurred. Currently, gdb supports C, C++, D, Objective-C, Fortran, Java, OpenCL C, Pascal, assembly, Modula-2, Go, and Ada. A must-have for any serious programmer.
This package contains a version of GDB which supports multiple target architectures.
There are three methods to install gdb-multiarch on Debian 10. 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-multiarch 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-multiarch using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install gdb-multiarch
Install gdb-multiarch Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install gdb-multiarch using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install gdb-multiarch
Install gdb-multiarch 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-multiarch using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install gdb-multiarch
How To Uninstall gdb-multiarch on Debian 10
To uninstall only the gdb-multiarch package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove gdb-multiarch
Uninstall gdb-multiarch And Its Dependencies
To uninstall gdb-multiarch and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove gdb-multiarch
Remove gdb-multiarch Configurations and Data
To remove gdb-multiarch configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge gdb-multiarch
Remove gdb-multiarch configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove gdb-multiarch configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge gdb-multiarch
Dependencies
gdb-multiarch have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install gdb-multiarch package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
