How to Install and Uninstall binutils Package on Linux Mint 21.3 (Virginia)

Last updated: April 29,2024

1. Install "binutils" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to install binutils on Linux Mint 21.3 (Virginia)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                binutils
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "binutils" package

Learn how to uninstall binutils on Linux Mint 21.3 (Virginia):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                binutils
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the binutils package on Linux Mint 21.3 (Virginia)

Package: binutils
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2.38-4ubuntu2.6
Priority: optional
Build-Essential: yes
Section: devel
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Matthias Klose
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 113
Provides: binutils-gold, elf-binutils
Depends: binutils-common (= 2.38-4ubuntu2.6), libbinutils (= 2.38-4ubuntu2.6), binutils-x86-64-linux-gnu (= 2.38-4ubuntu2.6)
Suggests: binutils-doc (>= 2.38-4ubuntu2.6)
Conflicts: binutils-mingw-w64-i686 (<< 2.23.52.20130612-1+3), binutils-mingw-w64-x86-64 (<< 2.23.52.20130612-1+3), binutils-multiarch (<< 2.27-8), modutils (<< 2.4.19-1)
Filename: pool/main/b/binutils/binutils_2.38-4ubuntu2.6_amd64.deb
Size: 3200
MD5sum: 12dbd40e35818127758fb9a504fd15ae
SHA1: 6f689840d7711d148b22f6c87fb7a37c37c793b1
SHA256: 1fc8beaf8ae192b59fcd8733d0dedb1e2ec60b1c0832c23b3e07dd0c77610974
SHA512: 9b51f30d5c61757343c32d1fc08515cfc4a0e0aa11c2afe7f2cedf16d91a8611e418da5fc02cff7e8c6282853de8a7fc4b9329da6fc26ad237bea3d340dd77e9
Homepage: https://www.gnu.org/software/binutils/
Description: GNU assembler, linker and binary utilities
Description-md5: fde49b4cfeaad346a6e094f973da28d7
Task: server-minimal, cloud-image, ubuntu-wsl, server, ubuntu-server-raspi, ubuntustudio-video, ubuntustudio-publishing, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop

Package: binutils
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2.38-3ubuntu1
Priority: optional
Section: devel
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Matthias Klose
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 111
Provides: binutils-gold, elf-binutils
Depends: binutils-common (= 2.38-3ubuntu1), libbinutils (= 2.38-3ubuntu1), binutils-x86-64-linux-gnu (= 2.38-3ubuntu1)
Suggests: binutils-doc (>= 2.38-3ubuntu1)
Conflicts: binutils-mingw-w64-i686 (<< 2.23.52.20130612-1+3), binutils-mingw-w64-x86-64 (<< 2.23.52.20130612-1+3), binutils-multiarch (<< 2.27-8), modutils (<< 2.4.19-1)
Filename: pool/main/b/binutils/binutils_2.38-3ubuntu1_amd64.deb
Size: 3186
MD5sum: 8946f132f12a6b7795dfd00c7ab2c1f8
SHA1: 4c065219191fcf8d210b09247da32c2fed6d8ff1
SHA256: 0130c483679210d7dcd1095f6757fed4e499ccb23e243717cdc7c54fc39292e5
SHA512: e9fba5180ccba6025b64d15f76793a9b3e17ee6dccf452e5c7b421eb2201eb25d29d8a400af773cc80fa0b95ac2d20c25ec3e99e16b071be67774af4cd579308
Homepage: https://www.gnu.org/software/binutils/
Description: GNU assembler, linker and binary utilities
Description-md5: fde49b4cfeaad346a6e094f973da28d7
Task: server-minimal, cloud-image, ubuntu-wsl, server, ubuntu-server-raspi, ubuntustudio-video, ubuntustudio-publishing, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop
Build-Essential: yes