How To Install gfortran-powerpc-linux-gnuspe on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install gfortran-powerpc-linux-gnuspe on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is gfortran-powerpc-linux-gnuspe
gfortran-powerpc-linux-gnuspe is:
This is the GNU Fortran 95 compiler, which compiles Fortran 95 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 Fortran 95 cross-compiler for the powerpcspe architecture.
There are three methods to install gfortran-powerpc-linux-gnuspe 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 gfortran-powerpc-linux-gnuspe Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install gfortran-powerpc-linux-gnuspe using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install gfortran-powerpc-linux-gnuspe
Install gfortran-powerpc-linux-gnuspe Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install gfortran-powerpc-linux-gnuspe using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install gfortran-powerpc-linux-gnuspe
Install gfortran-powerpc-linux-gnuspe 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 gfortran-powerpc-linux-gnuspe using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install gfortran-powerpc-linux-gnuspe
How To Uninstall gfortran-powerpc-linux-gnuspe on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the gfortran-powerpc-linux-gnuspe package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove gfortran-powerpc-linux-gnuspe
Uninstall gfortran-powerpc-linux-gnuspe And Its Dependencies
To uninstall gfortran-powerpc-linux-gnuspe and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove gfortran-powerpc-linux-gnuspe
Remove gfortran-powerpc-linux-gnuspe Configurations and Data
To remove gfortran-powerpc-linux-gnuspe configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge gfortran-powerpc-linux-gnuspe
Remove gfortran-powerpc-linux-gnuspe configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove gfortran-powerpc-linux-gnuspe configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge gfortran-powerpc-linux-gnuspe
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install gfortran-powerpc-linux-gnuspe package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
