How To Install cpp-arm-linux-gnueabi on Ubuntu 22.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install cpp-arm-linux-gnueabi on Ubuntu 22.04. cpp-arm-linux-gnueabi is GNU C preprocessor (cpp) for the armel architecture

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install cpp-arm-linux-gnueabi on Ubuntu 22.04.

What is cpp-arm-linux-gnueabi

cpp-arm-linux-gnueabi is:

The GNU C preprocessor is a macro processor that is used automatically by the GNU C compiler to transform programs before actual compilation.

This package has been separated from gcc for the benefit of those who require the preprocessor but not the cross-compiler for armel architecture.

This is a dependency package providing the default GNU C preprocessor for the armel architecture.

There are three methods to install cpp-arm-linux-gnueabi 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 cpp-arm-linux-gnueabi Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install cpp-arm-linux-gnueabi using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install cpp-arm-linux-gnueabi

Install cpp-arm-linux-gnueabi Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install cpp-arm-linux-gnueabi using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install cpp-arm-linux-gnueabi

Install cpp-arm-linux-gnueabi 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 cpp-arm-linux-gnueabi using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install cpp-arm-linux-gnueabi

How To Uninstall cpp-arm-linux-gnueabi on Ubuntu 22.04

To uninstall only the cpp-arm-linux-gnueabi package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove cpp-arm-linux-gnueabi

Uninstall cpp-arm-linux-gnueabi And Its Dependencies

To uninstall cpp-arm-linux-gnueabi and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove cpp-arm-linux-gnueabi

Remove cpp-arm-linux-gnueabi Configurations and Data

To remove cpp-arm-linux-gnueabi configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge cpp-arm-linux-gnueabi

Remove cpp-arm-linux-gnueabi configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove cpp-arm-linux-gnueabi configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge cpp-arm-linux-gnueabi

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Summary

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