How to Install and Uninstall binutils Package on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)

Last updated: April 29,2024

1. Install "binutils" package

Please follow the instructions below to install binutils on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)


    
        
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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 Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo):


    
        
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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 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)

Package: binutils
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2.36.1-6ubuntu1
Priority: optional
Section: devel
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Matthias Klose
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 109
Provides: binutils-gold, elf-binutils
Depends: binutils-common (= 2.36.1-6ubuntu1), libbinutils (= 2.36.1-6ubuntu1), binutils-x86-64-linux-gnu (= 2.36.1-6ubuntu1)
Suggests: binutils-doc (>= 2.36.1-6ubuntu1)
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_2.36.1-6ubuntu1_amd64.deb
Size: 3388
MD5sum: 2723aa4c4514f5fb088309c5548eb9a6
SHA1: 458762af5dedb4996c26cd042ea139cc6c5719e5
SHA256: bb43d1e221f3c1a91723483c44ed7ca89bb39365460bc7a7dd87a8edc34a1595
SHA512: 6e5e5dd3c8957703fb66d06b19686640e255f9d5a6c68e0be7b11c64177dde8c9741e980853ef7c5146ba3813b340c6075f9e697fe7f9986ce3ed609f8ac725b
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: server, cloud-image, server-raspi, ubuntustudio-video, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop
Build-Essential: yes