How To Install bootgen-xlnx on Ubuntu 20.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install bootgen-xlnx on Ubuntu 20.04.
What is bootgen-xlnx
bootgen-xlnx is:
Bootgen is a Xilinx tool that lets you stitch binary files together and generate device boot images. Bootgen defines multiple properties, attributes and parameters that are input while creating bootimages for use in a Xilinx device.
There are three methods to install bootgen-xlnx 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 bootgen-xlnx Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install bootgen-xlnx using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install bootgen-xlnx
Install bootgen-xlnx Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install bootgen-xlnx using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install bootgen-xlnx
Install bootgen-xlnx 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 bootgen-xlnx using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install bootgen-xlnx
How To Uninstall bootgen-xlnx on Ubuntu 20.04
To uninstall only the bootgen-xlnx package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove bootgen-xlnx
Uninstall bootgen-xlnx And Its Dependencies
To uninstall bootgen-xlnx and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove bootgen-xlnx
Remove bootgen-xlnx Configurations and Data
To remove bootgen-xlnx configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge bootgen-xlnx
Remove bootgen-xlnx configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove bootgen-xlnx configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge bootgen-xlnx
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install bootgen-xlnx package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
