How to Install and Uninstall lld-8 Package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Last updated: December 23,2024

1. Install "lld-8" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install lld-8 on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                lld-8
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "lld-8" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall lld-8 on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                lld-8
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the lld-8 package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Package: lld-8
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1:8.0.1-9
Priority: optional
Section: universe/devel
Source: llvm-toolchain-8
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: LLVM Packaging Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 3230
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.14), libgcc-s1 (>= 3.0), libllvm8 (= 1:8.0.1-9), libstdc++6 (>= 6)
Filename: pool/universe/l/llvm-toolchain-8/lld-8_8.0.1-9_amd64.deb
Size: 797312
MD5sum: 6c2564dcbc9570dcb8ad1043c7d1944a
SHA1: 718c56042bce25d6cb26e6cc6d8b18f3f3ca2465
SHA256: d1e97fd6f4d203c8dcd008dc1d16bdaaa446d34c57c7d34912828f52fba46bf5
Homepage: https://www.llvm.org/
Description: LLVM-based linker
Description-md5: 39b52f07f105b329dd7852cce89ebb7d