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

Last updated: May 18,2024

1. Install "binutils-for-host" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install binutils-for-host on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                binutils-for-host
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "binutils-for-host" package

Learn how to uninstall binutils-for-host on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                binutils-for-host
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the binutils-for-host package on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)

Package: binutils-for-host
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2.36.1-6ubuntu1
Multi-Arch: same
Priority: optional
Section: universe/devel
Source: binutils
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Matthias Klose
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 6
Depends: binutils-x86-64-linux-gnu:any (>= 2.30-2), binutils-common (= 2.36.1-6ubuntu1)
Filename: pool/universe/b/binutils/binutils-for-host_2.36.1-6ubuntu1_amd64.deb
Size: 1156
MD5sum: ed4ae0748fb77c712909fa0ec3b7adff
SHA1: 386b2fb13805b4466f8d88e4b865256ae58fffb5
SHA256: e36c58cd58b3a8dca0390a1854240ef3e2da0fdf6e54c0d160934c9bfd2b490f
SHA512: feaa2802db99038fb5677f08926ea0e1895082c53df2b1c6152eb74846e1b9b561740c861e0a84bcbd79037852979e1aec0f2719ce9be85333d823bf87181ed6
Homepage: https://www.gnu.org/software/binutils/
Description-en: GNU assembler, linker and binary utilities for the host architecture
The programs in this package are used to assemble, link and manipulate
binary and object files for the architecture of this package. They may be
used in conjunction with a matching compiler and various libraries to build
programs. When using binutils through this metapackage, all tools must be
used with an architecture prefix.
Description-md5: 1f6b2f5a49fd5974b13f8e75dc20c7b1