How to Install and Uninstall binutils Package on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)

Last updated: April 29,2024

1. Install "binutils" package

This tutorial shows how to install binutils on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)


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

Please follow the instructions below to uninstall binutils on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla):


    
        
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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 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)

Package: binutils
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2.35.1-1ubuntu1
Priority: optional
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 (= 2.35.1-1ubuntu1), libbinutils (= 2.35.1-1ubuntu1), binutils-x86-64-linux-gnu (= 2.35.1-1ubuntu1)
Suggests: binutils-doc (>= 2.35.1-1ubuntu1)
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_2.35.1-1ubuntu1_amd64.deb
Size: 3380
MD5sum: 1c08ed30c001767bec12eadb47d23575
SHA1: 8b6eaa6b97a4b4143aa697927e7ecd5db332b767
SHA256: 9afecce446658933dc406e5abf8dbc29e7ce31e7dc45d16dd7023f4c042b62c2
SHA512: 3a1d2df378012dc6b040e4bed1c9248679d6ab09735d03e08c3ce01509ae3e1a9a3e8a9547f3130ed42d4b519f65194c14538dcb55258eae4428afc1e4eff687
Homepage: https://www.gnu.org/software/binutils/
Description-en: GNU assembler, linker and binary utilities
The programs in this package are used to assemble, link and manipulate
binary and object files. They may be used in conjunction with a compiler
and various libraries to build programs.
Description-md5: fde49b4cfeaad346a6e094f973da28d7
Task: ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop
Build-Essential: yes