How To Install gcc-avr on Ubuntu 20.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install gcc-avr on Ubuntu 20.04.
What is gcc-avr
gcc-avr is:
This is the GNU C compiler, a fairly portable optimizing compiler which supports multiple languages. This package includes support for C.
There are three methods to install gcc-avr on Ubuntu 20.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install gcc-avr Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install gcc-avr using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install gcc-avr
Install gcc-avr Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install gcc-avr using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install gcc-avr
Install gcc-avr 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 gcc-avr using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install gcc-avr
How To Uninstall gcc-avr on Ubuntu 20.04
To uninstall only the gcc-avr package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove gcc-avr
Uninstall gcc-avr And Its Dependencies
To uninstall gcc-avr and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove gcc-avr
Remove gcc-avr Configurations and Data
To remove gcc-avr configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge gcc-avr
Remove gcc-avr configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove gcc-avr configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge gcc-avr
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install gcc-avr package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
