How To Install libsfgcc-6-dev-armhf-cross on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libsfgcc-6-dev-armhf-cross on Ubuntu 18.04. libsfgcc-6-dev-armhf-cross is GCC support library (soft float ABI development files)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libsfgcc-6-dev-armhf-cross on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libsfgcc-6-dev-armhf-cross

libsfgcc-6-dev-armhf-cross is:

This package contains the headers and static library files necessary for building C programs which use libgcc, libgomp, libquadmath, libssp or libitm.

There are three methods to install libsfgcc-6-dev-armhf-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 libsfgcc-6-dev-armhf-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 libsfgcc-6-dev-armhf-cross using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libsfgcc-6-dev-armhf-cross

Install libsfgcc-6-dev-armhf-cross Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libsfgcc-6-dev-armhf-cross using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libsfgcc-6-dev-armhf-cross

Install libsfgcc-6-dev-armhf-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 libsfgcc-6-dev-armhf-cross using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libsfgcc-6-dev-armhf-cross

How To Uninstall libsfgcc-6-dev-armhf-cross on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libsfgcc-6-dev-armhf-cross package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libsfgcc-6-dev-armhf-cross

Uninstall libsfgcc-6-dev-armhf-cross And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libsfgcc-6-dev-armhf-cross and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libsfgcc-6-dev-armhf-cross

Remove libsfgcc-6-dev-armhf-cross Configurations and Data

To remove libsfgcc-6-dev-armhf-cross configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libsfgcc-6-dev-armhf-cross

Remove libsfgcc-6-dev-armhf-cross configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libsfgcc-6-dev-armhf-cross configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libsfgcc-6-dev-armhf-cross

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libsfgcc-6-dev-armhf-cross package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.