How To Install imx-usb-loader on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install imx-usb-loader on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is imx-usb-loader
imx-usb-loader is:
This utility allows one to download and execute code on Freescale i.MX5/i.MX6/i.MX7 and Vybrid SoCs through the Serial Download Protocol (SDP). Depending on the board, there is usually some kind of recovery button to bring the SoC into serial download boot mode, check documentation of your hardware.
The utility support USB and UART as serial link.
There are three methods to install imx-usb-loader on Ubuntu 18.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install imx-usb-loader Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install imx-usb-loader using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install imx-usb-loader
Install imx-usb-loader Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install imx-usb-loader using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install imx-usb-loader
Install imx-usb-loader 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 Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install imx-usb-loader using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install imx-usb-loader
How To Uninstall imx-usb-loader on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the imx-usb-loader package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove imx-usb-loader
Uninstall imx-usb-loader And Its Dependencies
To uninstall imx-usb-loader and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove imx-usb-loader
Remove imx-usb-loader Configurations and Data
To remove imx-usb-loader configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge imx-usb-loader
Remove imx-usb-loader configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove imx-usb-loader configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge imx-usb-loader
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install imx-usb-loader package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
