How To Install libhsail-rt-7-dev-x32-cross on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libhsail-rt-7-dev-x32-cross on Ubuntu 18.04. libhsail-rt-7-dev-x32-cross is HSAIL runtime library (development files)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libhsail-rt-7-dev-x32-cross on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libhsail-rt-7-dev-x32-cross

libhsail-rt-7-dev-x32-cross is:

This library implements the agent-side runtime functionality required to run HSA finalized programs produced by the BRIG frontend.

The library contains both the code required to run kernels on the agent and also functions implementing more complex HSAIL instructions.

There are three methods to install libhsail-rt-7-dev-x32-cross 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 libhsail-rt-7-dev-x32-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 libhsail-rt-7-dev-x32-cross using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libhsail-rt-7-dev-x32-cross

Install libhsail-rt-7-dev-x32-cross Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libhsail-rt-7-dev-x32-cross using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libhsail-rt-7-dev-x32-cross

Install libhsail-rt-7-dev-x32-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 Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install libhsail-rt-7-dev-x32-cross using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libhsail-rt-7-dev-x32-cross

How To Uninstall libhsail-rt-7-dev-x32-cross on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libhsail-rt-7-dev-x32-cross package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libhsail-rt-7-dev-x32-cross

Uninstall libhsail-rt-7-dev-x32-cross And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libhsail-rt-7-dev-x32-cross and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libhsail-rt-7-dev-x32-cross

Remove libhsail-rt-7-dev-x32-cross Configurations and Data

To remove libhsail-rt-7-dev-x32-cross configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libhsail-rt-7-dev-x32-cross

Remove libhsail-rt-7-dev-x32-cross configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libhsail-rt-7-dev-x32-cross configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libhsail-rt-7-dev-x32-cross

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libhsail-rt-7-dev-x32-cross package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.