How To Install binutils-i686-gnu-dbg on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install binutils-i686-gnu-dbg on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is binutils-i686-gnu-dbg
binutils-i686-gnu-dbg is:
This package provides debug symbols for binutils-i686-gnu.
There are three methods to install binutils-i686-gnu-dbg 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 binutils-i686-gnu-dbg 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-i686-gnu-dbg using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install binutils-i686-gnu-dbg
Install binutils-i686-gnu-dbg Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install binutils-i686-gnu-dbg using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install binutils-i686-gnu-dbg
Install binutils-i686-gnu-dbg 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-i686-gnu-dbg using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install binutils-i686-gnu-dbg
How To Uninstall binutils-i686-gnu-dbg on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the binutils-i686-gnu-dbg package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove binutils-i686-gnu-dbg
Uninstall binutils-i686-gnu-dbg And Its Dependencies
To uninstall binutils-i686-gnu-dbg and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove binutils-i686-gnu-dbg
Remove binutils-i686-gnu-dbg Configurations and Data
To remove binutils-i686-gnu-dbg configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge binutils-i686-gnu-dbg
Remove binutils-i686-gnu-dbg configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove binutils-i686-gnu-dbg configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge binutils-i686-gnu-dbg
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install binutils-i686-gnu-dbg package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.