How To Install libnewlib-arm-none-eabi on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libnewlib-arm-none-eabi on Ubuntu 18.04.
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 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 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 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 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 Ubuntu 18.04
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 Ubuntu 18.04, 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 Ubuntu 18.04 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
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libnewlib-arm-none-eabi package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
