How To Install gdc-arm-linux-gnueabi on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install gdc-arm-linux-gnueabi on Debian 9. gdc-arm-linux-gnueabi is GNU D compiler (based on GCC) for the armel architecture

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install gdc-arm-linux-gnueabi on Debian 9.

What is gdc-arm-linux-gnueabi

gdc-arm-linux-gnueabi is:

This is the GNU D compiler, which compiles D on platforms supported by the gcc compiler. It uses the gcc backend to generate optimized code.

This is a dependency package providing the default GNU D cross-compiler for the armel architecture.

There are three methods to install gdc-arm-linux-gnueabi 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 gdc-arm-linux-gnueabi Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install gdc-arm-linux-gnueabi using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install gdc-arm-linux-gnueabi

Install gdc-arm-linux-gnueabi Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install gdc-arm-linux-gnueabi using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install gdc-arm-linux-gnueabi

Install gdc-arm-linux-gnueabi 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 gdc-arm-linux-gnueabi using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install gdc-arm-linux-gnueabi

How To Uninstall gdc-arm-linux-gnueabi on Debian 9

To uninstall only the gdc-arm-linux-gnueabi package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove gdc-arm-linux-gnueabi

Uninstall gdc-arm-linux-gnueabi And Its Dependencies

To uninstall gdc-arm-linux-gnueabi and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove gdc-arm-linux-gnueabi

Remove gdc-arm-linux-gnueabi Configurations and Data

To remove gdc-arm-linux-gnueabi configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge gdc-arm-linux-gnueabi

Remove gdc-arm-linux-gnueabi configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove gdc-arm-linux-gnueabi configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge gdc-arm-linux-gnueabi

Dependencies

gdc-arm-linux-gnueabi have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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