How To Install libgcc2-m68k-cross on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgcc2-m68k-cross on Debian 9. libgcc2-m68k-cross is GCC support library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgcc2-m68k-cross on Debian 9.

What is libgcc2-m68k-cross

libgcc2-m68k-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 m68k architecture, for use in cross-compile environment.

There are three methods to install libgcc2-m68k-cross on Debian 9. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install libgcc2-m68k-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 libgcc2-m68k-cross using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libgcc2-m68k-cross

Install libgcc2-m68k-cross Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libgcc2-m68k-cross using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libgcc2-m68k-cross

Install libgcc2-m68k-cross 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 Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install libgcc2-m68k-cross using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libgcc2-m68k-cross

How To Uninstall libgcc2-m68k-cross on Debian 9

To uninstall only the libgcc2-m68k-cross package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libgcc2-m68k-cross

Uninstall libgcc2-m68k-cross And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libgcc2-m68k-cross and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libgcc2-m68k-cross

Remove libgcc2-m68k-cross Configurations and Data

To remove libgcc2-m68k-cross configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libgcc2-m68k-cross

Remove libgcc2-m68k-cross configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libgcc2-m68k-cross configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libgcc2-m68k-cross

Dependencies

libgcc2-m68k-cross have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgcc2-m68k-cross package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.