How To Install gdc-sh4-linux-gnu on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install gdc-sh4-linux-gnu on Ubuntu 18.04. gdc-sh4-linux-gnu is GNU D compiler (based on GCC) for the sh4 architecture

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install gdc-sh4-linux-gnu on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is gdc-sh4-linux-gnu

gdc-sh4-linux-gnu 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 sh4 architecture.

There are three methods to install gdc-sh4-linux-gnu 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-sh4-linux-gnu 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-sh4-linux-gnu using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install gdc-sh4-linux-gnu

Install gdc-sh4-linux-gnu Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install gdc-sh4-linux-gnu using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install gdc-sh4-linux-gnu

Install gdc-sh4-linux-gnu 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-sh4-linux-gnu using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install gdc-sh4-linux-gnu

How To Uninstall gdc-sh4-linux-gnu on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the gdc-sh4-linux-gnu package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove gdc-sh4-linux-gnu

Uninstall gdc-sh4-linux-gnu And Its Dependencies

To uninstall gdc-sh4-linux-gnu and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove gdc-sh4-linux-gnu

Remove gdc-sh4-linux-gnu Configurations and Data

To remove gdc-sh4-linux-gnu configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge gdc-sh4-linux-gnu

Remove gdc-sh4-linux-gnu configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove gdc-sh4-linux-gnu configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge gdc-sh4-linux-gnu

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install gdc-sh4-linux-gnu package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.