How To Install gcc-aarch64-linux-gnu on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install gcc-aarch64-linux-gnu on CentOS 7. gcc-aarch64-linux-gnu is Cross-build binary utilities for aarch64-linux-gnu

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install gcc-aarch64-linux-gnu on CentOS 7.

What is gcc-aarch64-linux-gnu

Cross-build GNU C compiler. Only building kernels is currently supported. Support for cross-building user space programs is not currently provided as that would massively multiply the number of packages.

We can use yum or dnf to install gcc-aarch64-linux-gnu on CentOS 7. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install gcc-aarch64-linux-gnu.

Install gcc-aarch64-linux-gnu on CentOS 7 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

After updating yum database, We can install gcc-aarch64-linux-gnu using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install gcc-aarch64-linux-gnu

Install gcc-aarch64-linux-gnu on CentOS 7 Using dnf

If you don’t have dnf installed you can install DNF on CentOS 7 first. Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache

After updating yum database, We can install gcc-aarch64-linux-gnu using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install gcc-aarch64-linux-gnu

How To Uninstall gcc-aarch64-linux-gnu on CentOS 7

To uninstall only the gcc-aarch64-linux-gnu package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove gcc-aarch64-linux-gnu

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install gcc-aarch64-linux-gnu on CentOS 7 using yum and dnf.