How To Install binutils-for-build on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install binutils-for-build on Kali Linux. binutils-for-build is GNU assembler, linker and binary utilities for the build architecture

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install binutils-for-build on Kali Linux.

What is binutils-for-build

binutils-for-build is:

The programs in this package are used to assemble, link and manipulate binary and object files for the native architecture. They may be used in conjunction with a build architecture compiler and various libraries to build programs. When using binutils through this metapackage, tools without an architecture prefix must be used.

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

sudo apt-get -y install binutils-for-build

Install binutils-for-build Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install binutils-for-build

Install binutils-for-build 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-for-build using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install binutils-for-build

How To Uninstall binutils-for-build on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove binutils-for-build

Uninstall binutils-for-build And Its Dependencies

To uninstall binutils-for-build and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove binutils-for-build

Remove binutils-for-build Configurations and Data

To remove binutils-for-build configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge binutils-for-build

Remove binutils-for-build configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge binutils-for-build

Dependencies

binutils-for-build have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install binutils-for-build package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.