How To Install picolibc-aarch64-linux-gnu on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install picolibc-aarch64-linux-gnu on Debian 12.
What is picolibc-aarch64-linux-gnu
picolibc-aarch64-linux-gnu is:
PicoLibc is a combination of Newlib and AVR libc bits designed for small-RAM embedded systems. This package has binaries for ARM 64-bit processors.
There are three methods to install picolibc-aarch64-linux-gnu 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 picolibc-aarch64-linux-gnu Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install picolibc-aarch64-linux-gnu using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install picolibc-aarch64-linux-gnu
Install picolibc-aarch64-linux-gnu Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install picolibc-aarch64-linux-gnu using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install picolibc-aarch64-linux-gnu
Install picolibc-aarch64-linux-gnu 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 picolibc-aarch64-linux-gnu using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install picolibc-aarch64-linux-gnu
How To Uninstall picolibc-aarch64-linux-gnu on Debian 12
To uninstall only the picolibc-aarch64-linux-gnu package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove picolibc-aarch64-linux-gnu
Uninstall picolibc-aarch64-linux-gnu And Its Dependencies
To uninstall picolibc-aarch64-linux-gnu and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove picolibc-aarch64-linux-gnu
Remove picolibc-aarch64-linux-gnu Configurations and Data
To remove picolibc-aarch64-linux-gnu configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge picolibc-aarch64-linux-gnu
Remove picolibc-aarch64-linux-gnu configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove picolibc-aarch64-linux-gnu configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge picolibc-aarch64-linux-gnu
Dependencies
picolibc-aarch64-linux-gnu have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install picolibc-aarch64-linux-gnu package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
