How To Install srecord on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install srecord on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is srecord
srecord is:
The srecord package is a collection of powerful tools for manipulating EPROM load files. It reads and writes numerous EPROM file formats, and can perform many different manipulations.
The tools include:
- The srec_cat program may be used to catenate (join) EPROM load files, or portions of EPROM load files, together. Because it understands all of the input and output formats, it can also be used to convert files from one format to another. It also understands filters.
- The srec_cmp program may be used to compare EPROM load files, or portions of EPROM load files, for equality.
- The srec_info program may be used to print summary information about EPROM load files.
There are three methods to install srecord 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 srecord Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install srecord using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install srecord
Install srecord Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install srecord using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install srecord
Install srecord 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 srecord using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install srecord
How To Uninstall srecord on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the srecord package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove srecord
Uninstall srecord And Its Dependencies
To uninstall srecord and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove srecord
Remove srecord Configurations and Data
To remove srecord configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge srecord
Remove srecord configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove srecord configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge srecord
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install srecord package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
