How To Install binutils-riscv64-unknown-elf on Ubuntu 20.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install binutils-riscv64-unknown-elf on Ubuntu 20.04. binutils-riscv64-unknown-elf is GNU assembler, linker and binary utilities for RISC-V processors

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install binutils-riscv64-unknown-elf on Ubuntu 20.04.

What is binutils-riscv64-unknown-elf

binutils-riscv64-unknown-elf is:

Bare metal binutils for embedded RISC-V chips. The programs in this package are used to manipulate binary and object files that have been created for RISC-V architecture.

There are three methods to install binutils-riscv64-unknown-elf on Ubuntu 20.04. 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-riscv64-unknown-elf 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-riscv64-unknown-elf using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install binutils-riscv64-unknown-elf

Install binutils-riscv64-unknown-elf Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install binutils-riscv64-unknown-elf using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install binutils-riscv64-unknown-elf

Install binutils-riscv64-unknown-elf 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-riscv64-unknown-elf using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install binutils-riscv64-unknown-elf

How To Uninstall binutils-riscv64-unknown-elf on Ubuntu 20.04

To uninstall only the binutils-riscv64-unknown-elf package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove binutils-riscv64-unknown-elf

Uninstall binutils-riscv64-unknown-elf And Its Dependencies

To uninstall binutils-riscv64-unknown-elf and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove binutils-riscv64-unknown-elf

Remove binutils-riscv64-unknown-elf Configurations and Data

To remove binutils-riscv64-unknown-elf configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge binutils-riscv64-unknown-elf

Remove binutils-riscv64-unknown-elf configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove binutils-riscv64-unknown-elf configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge binutils-riscv64-unknown-elf

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install binutils-riscv64-unknown-elf package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.