How To Install avr-libc on Ubuntu 22.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install avr-libc on Ubuntu 22.04. avr-libc is Standard C library for Atmel AVR development

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install avr-libc on Ubuntu 22.04.

What is avr-libc

avr-libc is:

Standard library used to the development of C programs for the Atmel AVR micro controllers. This package contains static libraries as well as the header files needed.

There are three methods to install avr-libc on Ubuntu 22.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install avr-libc Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install avr-libc using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install avr-libc

Install avr-libc Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install avr-libc using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install avr-libc

Install avr-libc 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 avr-libc using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install avr-libc

How To Uninstall avr-libc on Ubuntu 22.04

To uninstall only the avr-libc package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove avr-libc

Uninstall avr-libc And Its Dependencies

To uninstall avr-libc and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove avr-libc

Remove avr-libc Configurations and Data

To remove avr-libc configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge avr-libc

Remove avr-libc configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove avr-libc configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge avr-libc

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install avr-libc package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.