How To Install g++-arm-linux-gnueabi on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install g++-arm-linux-gnueabi on Ubuntu 18.04. g++-arm-linux-gnueabi is GNU C++ compiler for the armel architecture

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install g++-arm-linux-gnueabi on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is g++-arm-linux-gnueabi

g++-arm-linux-gnueabi is:

This is the GNU C++ compiler, a fairly portable optimizing compiler for C++.

This is a dependency package providing the default GNU C++ cross-compiler for the armel architecture.

There are three methods to install g++-arm-linux-gnueabi 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 g++-arm-linux-gnueabi Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install g++-arm-linux-gnueabi using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install g++-arm-linux-gnueabi

Install g++-arm-linux-gnueabi Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install g++-arm-linux-gnueabi using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install g++-arm-linux-gnueabi

Install g++-arm-linux-gnueabi 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 g++-arm-linux-gnueabi using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install g++-arm-linux-gnueabi

How To Uninstall g++-arm-linux-gnueabi on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the g++-arm-linux-gnueabi package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove g++-arm-linux-gnueabi

Uninstall g++-arm-linux-gnueabi And Its Dependencies

To uninstall g++-arm-linux-gnueabi and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove g++-arm-linux-gnueabi

Remove g++-arm-linux-gnueabi Configurations and Data

To remove g++-arm-linux-gnueabi configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge g++-arm-linux-gnueabi

Remove g++-arm-linux-gnueabi configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove g++-arm-linux-gnueabi configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge g++-arm-linux-gnueabi

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install g++-arm-linux-gnueabi package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.