How To Install binutils-djgpp on Ubuntu 22.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install binutils-djgpp on Ubuntu 22.04. binutils-djgpp is Cross-binutils for DOS using DJGPP

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install binutils-djgpp on Ubuntu 22.04.

What is binutils-djgpp

binutils-djgpp is:

DJGPP provides a development and runtime environment for 32-bit DOS applications using a specific C library and the GNU Compiler Collection (gcc).

This package contains the toolchain binutils targeting 32-bit DOS.

There are three methods to install binutils-djgpp 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-djgpp 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-djgpp using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install binutils-djgpp

Install binutils-djgpp Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install binutils-djgpp using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install binutils-djgpp

Install binutils-djgpp 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-djgpp using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install binutils-djgpp

How To Uninstall binutils-djgpp on Ubuntu 22.04

To uninstall only the binutils-djgpp package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove binutils-djgpp

Uninstall binutils-djgpp And Its Dependencies

To uninstall binutils-djgpp and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove binutils-djgpp

Remove binutils-djgpp Configurations and Data

To remove binutils-djgpp configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge binutils-djgpp

Remove binutils-djgpp configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove binutils-djgpp configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge binutils-djgpp

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install binutils-djgpp package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.