How To Install binutils-avr on Ubuntu 22.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install binutils-avr on Ubuntu 22.04. binutils-avr is Binary utilities supporting Atmels AVR targets

Introduction

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

What is binutils-avr

binutils-avr is:

The programs in this package are used to manipulate binary and object files that may have been created for Atmel’s AVR architecture. This package is primarily for AVR developers and cross-compilers and is not needed by normal users or developers.

There are three methods to install binutils-avr 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 binutils-avr 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-avr using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install binutils-avr

Install binutils-avr Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install binutils-avr

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

sudo aptitude -y install binutils-avr

How To Uninstall binutils-avr on Ubuntu 22.04

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

sudo apt-get remove binutils-avr

Uninstall binutils-avr And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove binutils-avr

Remove binutils-avr Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge binutils-avr

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

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

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

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Summary

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