How To Install binutils-arm-none-eabi on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install binutils-arm-none-eabi on Kali Linux. binutils-arm-none-eabi is GNU assembler, linker and binary utilities for ARM Cortex-R/M processors

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install binutils-arm-none-eabi on Kali Linux.

What is binutils-arm-none-eabi

binutils-arm-none-eabi is:

Bare metal binutils for embedded ARM chips using Cortex-M0/M0+/M3/M4 and Cortex-R4/R5/R7 processors. The programs in this package are used to manipulate binary and object files that may have been created for Cortex architecture.

There are three methods to install binutils-arm-none-eabi on Kali Linux. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install binutils-arm-none-eabi Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install binutils-arm-none-eabi using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install binutils-arm-none-eabi

Install binutils-arm-none-eabi Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install binutils-arm-none-eabi using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install binutils-arm-none-eabi

Install binutils-arm-none-eabi Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude on Kali Linux first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Kali Linux. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install binutils-arm-none-eabi using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install binutils-arm-none-eabi

How To Uninstall binutils-arm-none-eabi on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the binutils-arm-none-eabi package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove binutils-arm-none-eabi

Uninstall binutils-arm-none-eabi And Its Dependencies

To uninstall binutils-arm-none-eabi and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove binutils-arm-none-eabi

Remove binutils-arm-none-eabi Configurations and Data

To remove binutils-arm-none-eabi configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge binutils-arm-none-eabi

Remove binutils-arm-none-eabi configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove binutils-arm-none-eabi configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge binutils-arm-none-eabi

Dependencies

binutils-arm-none-eabi have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install binutils-arm-none-eabi package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.