How To Install mpc-ace on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install mpc-ace on Debian 9.
What is mpc-ace
mpc-ace is:
This package contains the Makefile, Project, and Workspace Creator (MPC) as distributed with the ACE toolkit.
MPC generates platform- and compiler-specific files to automate the compilation process.
The following programs are included:
- mpc-ace: generates project files for a single target
- mwc-ace: generates workspace files for a set of projects
There are three methods to install mpc-ace on Debian 9. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install mpc-ace Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install mpc-ace using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install mpc-ace
Install mpc-ace Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install mpc-ace using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install mpc-ace
Install mpc-ace 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 Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install mpc-ace using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install mpc-ace
How To Uninstall mpc-ace on Debian 9
To uninstall only the mpc-ace package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove mpc-ace
Uninstall mpc-ace And Its Dependencies
To uninstall mpc-ace and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove mpc-ace
Remove mpc-ace Configurations and Data
To remove mpc-ace configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge mpc-ace
Remove mpc-ace configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove mpc-ace configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge mpc-ace
Dependencies
mpc-ace have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install mpc-ace package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.