How to Install and Uninstall binutils Package on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri)

Last updated: December 28,2024

1. Install "binutils" package

Please follow the guidelines below to install binutils on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri)


    
        
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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 steps below to uninstall binutils on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri):


    
        
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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 21.10 (Impish Indri)

Package: binutils
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2.37-7ubuntu1
Priority: optional
Section: devel
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Matthias Klose
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 110
Provides: binutils-gold, elf-binutils
Depends: binutils-common (= 2.37-7ubuntu1), libbinutils (= 2.37-7ubuntu1), binutils-x86-64-linux-gnu (= 2.37-7ubuntu1)
Suggests: binutils-doc (>= 2.37-7ubuntu1)
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_2.37-7ubuntu1_amd64.deb
Size: 3190
MD5sum: b2edf5f6ca754c355e9ec4d4b3d06210
SHA1: 8329fcc92b0b03befebaaf5de2c557c184f65ed6
SHA256: 3b5f64f2098641c20d1731e5b17de0da108c7ed32efee1106a9d42030062cee7
SHA512: 339a06812948642796da215abfaf0d4814aeb460bb4c35e9a5c6e49ce784041bcbee7ca6c4510a5698fc6e35b3af5d9ad4806d7d71ec6d02e18b5d00643cecf0
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-minimal, cloud-image, server, ubuntu-server-raspi, ubuntustudio-video, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop
Build-Essential: yes