How To Install binutils-xtensa-lx106 on Ubuntu 22.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install binutils-xtensa-lx106 on Ubuntu 22.04. binutils-xtensa-lx106 is GNU binary utilities, for Xtensa lx106 core

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install binutils-xtensa-lx106 on Ubuntu 22.04.

What is binutils-xtensa-lx106

binutils-xtensa-lx106 is:

Bare metal binutils for chips using the Xtensa lx106 core, such as the Espressif ESP8266 wireless modules. The programs in this package are used to manipulate binary and object files that may have been created for the Xtensa architecture. This package is primarily for those developing for the ESP8266 platform and is not needed by normal users or developers.

There are three methods to install binutils-xtensa-lx106 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-xtensa-lx106 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-xtensa-lx106 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install binutils-xtensa-lx106

Install binutils-xtensa-lx106 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install binutils-xtensa-lx106 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install binutils-xtensa-lx106

Install binutils-xtensa-lx106 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-xtensa-lx106 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install binutils-xtensa-lx106

How To Uninstall binutils-xtensa-lx106 on Ubuntu 22.04

To uninstall only the binutils-xtensa-lx106 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove binutils-xtensa-lx106

Uninstall binutils-xtensa-lx106 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall binutils-xtensa-lx106 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove binutils-xtensa-lx106

Remove binutils-xtensa-lx106 Configurations and Data

To remove binutils-xtensa-lx106 configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge binutils-xtensa-lx106

Remove binutils-xtensa-lx106 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove binutils-xtensa-lx106 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge binutils-xtensa-lx106

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install binutils-xtensa-lx106 package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.