How To Install binutils-bpf on Ubuntu 22.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install binutils-bpf on Ubuntu 22.04.
What is binutils-bpf
binutils-bpf is:
binutils for the bpf target. This package is primarily for those developing for BPF and is not needed by normal users or developers.
There are three methods to install binutils-bpf on Ubuntu 22.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install binutils-bpf Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install binutils-bpf using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install binutils-bpf
Install binutils-bpf Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install binutils-bpf using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install binutils-bpf
Install binutils-bpf 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 binutils-bpf using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install binutils-bpf
How To Uninstall binutils-bpf on Ubuntu 22.04
To uninstall only the binutils-bpf package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove binutils-bpf
Uninstall binutils-bpf And Its Dependencies
To uninstall binutils-bpf and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove binutils-bpf
Remove binutils-bpf Configurations and Data
To remove binutils-bpf configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge binutils-bpf
Remove binutils-bpf configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove binutils-bpf configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge binutils-bpf
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install binutils-bpf package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
