How To Install gdc-arm-linux-gnueabi on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install gdc-arm-linux-gnueabi on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is gdc-arm-linux-gnueabi
gdc-arm-linux-gnueabi is:
This is the GNU D compiler, which compiles D on platforms supported by the gcc compiler. It uses the gcc backend to generate optimized code.
This is a dependency package providing the default GNU D cross-compiler for the armel architecture.
There are three methods to install gdc-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 gdc-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 gdc-arm-linux-gnueabi using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install gdc-arm-linux-gnueabi
Install gdc-arm-linux-gnueabi Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install gdc-arm-linux-gnueabi using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install gdc-arm-linux-gnueabi
Install gdc-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 gdc-arm-linux-gnueabi using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install gdc-arm-linux-gnueabi
How To Uninstall gdc-arm-linux-gnueabi on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the gdc-arm-linux-gnueabi package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove gdc-arm-linux-gnueabi
Uninstall gdc-arm-linux-gnueabi And Its Dependencies
To uninstall gdc-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 gdc-arm-linux-gnueabi
Remove gdc-arm-linux-gnueabi Configurations and Data
To remove gdc-arm-linux-gnueabi configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge gdc-arm-linux-gnueabi
Remove gdc-arm-linux-gnueabi configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove gdc-arm-linux-gnueabi configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge gdc-arm-linux-gnueabi
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install gdc-arm-linux-gnueabi package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
