How To Install picolibc-riscv64-unknown-elf on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install picolibc-riscv64-unknown-elf on Debian 12.
What is picolibc-riscv64-unknown-elf
picolibc-riscv64-unknown-elf is:
PicoLibc is a combination of Newlib and AVR libc bits designed for small-RAM embedded systems. This package has binaries for RISC-V processors.
There are three methods to install picolibc-riscv64-unknown-elf 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-riscv64-unknown-elf 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-riscv64-unknown-elf using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install picolibc-riscv64-unknown-elf
Install picolibc-riscv64-unknown-elf Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install picolibc-riscv64-unknown-elf using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install picolibc-riscv64-unknown-elf
Install picolibc-riscv64-unknown-elf 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-riscv64-unknown-elf using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install picolibc-riscv64-unknown-elf
How To Uninstall picolibc-riscv64-unknown-elf on Debian 12
To uninstall only the picolibc-riscv64-unknown-elf package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove picolibc-riscv64-unknown-elf
Uninstall picolibc-riscv64-unknown-elf And Its Dependencies
To uninstall picolibc-riscv64-unknown-elf and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove picolibc-riscv64-unknown-elf
Remove picolibc-riscv64-unknown-elf Configurations and Data
To remove picolibc-riscv64-unknown-elf configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge picolibc-riscv64-unknown-elf
Remove picolibc-riscv64-unknown-elf configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove picolibc-riscv64-unknown-elf configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge picolibc-riscv64-unknown-elf
Dependencies
picolibc-riscv64-unknown-elf have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install picolibc-riscv64-unknown-elf package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
