How To Install newlib-source on Debian 12

Learn how to install newlib-source on Debian 12 with this tutorial. newlib-source is C library and math library for embedded systems (source)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install newlib-source on Debian 12.

What is newlib-source

newlib-source 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 upstream source code suitable for targeting new platforms.

There are three methods to install newlib-source on Debian 12. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install newlib-source Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install newlib-source using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install newlib-source

Install newlib-source Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install newlib-source using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install newlib-source

Install newlib-source 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 newlib-source using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install newlib-source

How To Uninstall newlib-source on Debian 12

To uninstall only the newlib-source package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove newlib-source

Uninstall newlib-source And Its Dependencies

To uninstall newlib-source and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove newlib-source

Remove newlib-source Configurations and Data

To remove newlib-source configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge newlib-source

Remove newlib-source configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove newlib-source configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge newlib-source

Dependencies

newlib-source have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install newlib-source package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.