How to Install and Uninstall binutils Package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Last updated: December 23,2024

1. Install "binutils" package

Please follow the guidance below to install binutils on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)


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

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall binutils on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa):


    
        
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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 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Package: binutils
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2.34-6ubuntu1.8
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: 108
Provides: binutils-gold, elf-binutils
Depends: binutils-common (= 2.34-6ubuntu1.8), libbinutils (= 2.34-6ubuntu1.8), binutils-x86-64-linux-gnu (= 2.34-6ubuntu1.8)
Suggests: binutils-doc (>= 2.34-6ubuntu1.8)
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_2.34-6ubuntu1.8_amd64.deb
Size: 3384
MD5sum: 3d28542a5e2adab203dc191d673b5e37
SHA1: 66e0a5e3a6e3d2644d445da22bf54efdbdb3ec74
SHA256: cdf3768f71ac50d10ff902540119026ff5c239f650d532228df84275f0cd5f8b
SHA512: 8189e54d8971f4797994ca6751260ceeef2bf3b5a1974630de827c4f961473905e7c247559794bd7dbdf5e5b64e686d2c2c31c2d7da5ad62b12a2578584f2765
Homepage: https://www.gnu.org/software/binutils/
Description: GNU assembler, linker and binary utilities
Description-md5: fde49b4cfeaad346a6e094f973da28d7
Task: ubuntustudio-video, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop

Package: binutils
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2.34-6ubuntu1
Priority: optional
Section: devel
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Matthias Klose
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 107
Provides: binutils-gold, elf-binutils
Depends: binutils-common (= 2.34-6ubuntu1), libbinutils (= 2.34-6ubuntu1), binutils-x86-64-linux-gnu (= 2.34-6ubuntu1)
Suggests: binutils-doc (>= 2.34-6ubuntu1)
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_2.34-6ubuntu1_amd64.deb
Size: 3376
MD5sum: a5558f89ae775f82d090e1c4a4f9fded
SHA1: 9883c174da856eec1213ffda875d0c9c6bbf6a28
SHA256: f62b4893a49048d1378ab3ea0c5653af396925319f7695071e6d371dd29147fb
Homepage: https://www.gnu.org/software/binutils/
Description: GNU assembler, linker and binary utilities
Description-md5: fde49b4cfeaad346a6e094f973da28d7
Task: ubuntustudio-video, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop
Build-Essential: yes