How To Install binutils-msp430 on Ubuntu 22.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install binutils-msp430 on Ubuntu 22.04.
What is binutils-msp430
binutils-msp430 is:
The programs in this package are used to manipulate binary and object files that may have been created for TI’s MSP430 architecture. This package is primarily intended for MSP430 developers and cross-compilers.
There are three methods to install binutils-msp430 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-msp430 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-msp430 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install binutils-msp430
Install binutils-msp430 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install binutils-msp430 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install binutils-msp430
Install binutils-msp430 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-msp430 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install binutils-msp430
How To Uninstall binutils-msp430 on Ubuntu 22.04
To uninstall only the binutils-msp430 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove binutils-msp430
Uninstall binutils-msp430 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall binutils-msp430 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove binutils-msp430
Remove binutils-msp430 Configurations and Data
To remove binutils-msp430 configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge binutils-msp430
Remove binutils-msp430 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove binutils-msp430 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge binutils-msp430
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install binutils-msp430 package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
