How To Install dfu-util on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install dfu-util on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is dfu-util
dfu-util is:
dfu-util is a program that implements the host (PC) side of the USB DFU 1.0 and 1.1 (Universal Serial Bus Device Firmware Upgrade) protocol.
DFU is intended to download and upload firmware to devices connected over USB. It ranges from small devices like micro-controller boards up to mobile phones. With dfu-util you are able to download firmware to your device or upload firmware from it.
There are three methods to install dfu-util 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 dfu-util Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install dfu-util using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install dfu-util
Install dfu-util Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install dfu-util using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install dfu-util
Install dfu-util 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 dfu-util using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install dfu-util
How To Uninstall dfu-util on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the dfu-util package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove dfu-util
Uninstall dfu-util And Its Dependencies
To uninstall dfu-util and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove dfu-util
Remove dfu-util Configurations and Data
To remove dfu-util configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge dfu-util
Remove dfu-util configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove dfu-util configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge dfu-util
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install dfu-util package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
