How To Install libsfgcc1-armhf-cross on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libsfgcc1-armhf-cross on Ubuntu 18.04. libsfgcc1-armhf-cross is GCC support library (armhf) (soft float ABI)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libsfgcc1-armhf-cross on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libsfgcc1-armhf-cross

libsfgcc1-armhf-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 armhf architecture, for use in cross-compile environment.

There are three methods to install libsfgcc1-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 libsfgcc1-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 libsfgcc1-armhf-cross using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libsfgcc1-armhf-cross

Install libsfgcc1-armhf-cross Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libsfgcc1-armhf-cross using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libsfgcc1-armhf-cross

Install libsfgcc1-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 libsfgcc1-armhf-cross using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libsfgcc1-armhf-cross

How To Uninstall libsfgcc1-armhf-cross on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libsfgcc1-armhf-cross package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libsfgcc1-armhf-cross

Uninstall libsfgcc1-armhf-cross And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libsfgcc1-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 libsfgcc1-armhf-cross

Remove libsfgcc1-armhf-cross Configurations and Data

To remove libsfgcc1-armhf-cross configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libsfgcc1-armhf-cross

Remove libsfgcc1-armhf-cross configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libsfgcc1-armhf-cross configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libsfgcc1-armhf-cross

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libsfgcc1-armhf-cross package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.