How To Install edb-debugger on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install edb-debugger on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is edb-debugger
edb-debugger is:
edb is a graphical cross platform x86/x86-64 debugger. It was inspired by Ollydbg, but aims to function on x86 and x86-64 as well as multiple OS’s. Linux is the only officially supported platform at the moment, but FreeBSD, OpenBSD, OSX and Windows ports are underway with varying degrees of functionality.
There are three methods to install edb-debugger 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 edb-debugger Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install edb-debugger using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install edb-debugger
Install edb-debugger Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install edb-debugger using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install edb-debugger
Install edb-debugger 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 edb-debugger using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install edb-debugger
How To Uninstall edb-debugger on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the edb-debugger package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove edb-debugger
Uninstall edb-debugger And Its Dependencies
To uninstall edb-debugger and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove edb-debugger
Remove edb-debugger Configurations and Data
To remove edb-debugger configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge edb-debugger
Remove edb-debugger configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove edb-debugger configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge edb-debugger
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install edb-debugger package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
