How To Install libnewlib-arm-none-eabi on Kali Linux

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libnewlib-arm-none-eabi on Kali Linux.

What is libnewlib-arm-none-eabi

libnewlib-arm-none-eabi is:

Newlib is a C library and math library intended for use on embedded systems. It is a conglomeration of several library parts, all under free software licenses that make them easily usable on embedded products.

This package contains the newlib library compiled for Cortex-A*, Cortex-R4/R5/R7 and Cortex-M0/M0+/M3/M4 targets.

There are three methods to install libnewlib-arm-none-eabi 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 libnewlib-arm-none-eabi Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libnewlib-arm-none-eabi using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libnewlib-arm-none-eabi

Install libnewlib-arm-none-eabi Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libnewlib-arm-none-eabi using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libnewlib-arm-none-eabi

Install libnewlib-arm-none-eabi 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 libnewlib-arm-none-eabi using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libnewlib-arm-none-eabi

How To Uninstall libnewlib-arm-none-eabi on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the libnewlib-arm-none-eabi package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libnewlib-arm-none-eabi

Uninstall libnewlib-arm-none-eabi And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libnewlib-arm-none-eabi and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libnewlib-arm-none-eabi

Remove libnewlib-arm-none-eabi Configurations and Data

To remove libnewlib-arm-none-eabi configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libnewlib-arm-none-eabi

Remove libnewlib-arm-none-eabi configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libnewlib-arm-none-eabi configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libnewlib-arm-none-eabi

Dependencies

libnewlib-arm-none-eabi have the following dependencies:

• libnewlib-dev

References

• libnewlib-arm-none-eabi website

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libnewlib-arm-none-eabi package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.