How To Install libgcc-s1-amd64-cross on Kali Linux

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgcc-s1-amd64-cross on Kali Linux.

What is libgcc-s1-amd64-cross

libgcc-s1-amd64-cross is:

Shared version of the support library, a library of internal subroutines that GCC uses to overcome shortcomings of particular machines, or special needs for some languages.

This package contains files for amd64 architecture, for use in cross-compile environment.

There are three methods to install libgcc-s1-amd64-cross on Kali Linux. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install libgcc-s1-amd64-cross Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libgcc-s1-amd64-cross using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libgcc-s1-amd64-cross

Install libgcc-s1-amd64-cross Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libgcc-s1-amd64-cross using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libgcc-s1-amd64-cross

Install libgcc-s1-amd64-cross Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude on Kali Linux first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Kali Linux. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install libgcc-s1-amd64-cross using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libgcc-s1-amd64-cross

How To Uninstall libgcc-s1-amd64-cross on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the libgcc-s1-amd64-cross package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libgcc-s1-amd64-cross

Uninstall libgcc-s1-amd64-cross And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libgcc-s1-amd64-cross and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libgcc-s1-amd64-cross

Remove libgcc-s1-amd64-cross Configurations and Data

To remove libgcc-s1-amd64-cross configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libgcc-s1-amd64-cross

Remove libgcc-s1-amd64-cross configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libgcc-s1-amd64-cross configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libgcc-s1-amd64-cross

Dependencies

libgcc-s1-amd64-cross have the following dependencies:

• gcc-10-cross-base
• libc6

References

• libgcc-s1-amd64-cross website

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgcc-s1-amd64-cross package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.