How To Install newlib-source on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install newlib-source on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is newlib-source
newlib-source is:
Newlib is a C library and math library intended for use on embedded systems. It is a conglomeration of several library parts, all under free software licenses that make them easily usable on embedded products.
This package contains the newlib library source tarball.
There are three methods to install newlib-source 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 newlib-source Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install newlib-source using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install newlib-source
Install newlib-source Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install newlib-source using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install newlib-source
Install newlib-source 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 newlib-source using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install newlib-source
How To Uninstall newlib-source on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the newlib-source package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove newlib-source
Uninstall newlib-source And Its Dependencies
To uninstall newlib-source and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove newlib-source
Remove newlib-source Configurations and Data
To remove newlib-source configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge newlib-source
Remove newlib-source configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove newlib-source configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge newlib-source
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install newlib-source package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
