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

Last updated: January 11,2025

1. Install "binutils-for-host" package

Please follow the steps below to install binutils-for-host on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri)


    
        
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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

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall binutils-for-host on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri):


    
        
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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 21.10 (Impish Indri)

Package: binutils-for-host
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2.37-7ubuntu1
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 (= 2.37-7ubuntu1)
Filename: pool/universe/b/binutils/binutils-for-host_2.37-7ubuntu1_amd64.deb
Size: 946
MD5sum: 59de73e05e4079c12cc7a027fd69ac15
SHA1: 3ccae480800fcfd64afd2d4961898c81c4211145
SHA256: 03fcc46fdce1b33991a0fe03d577dc0e213d027b18dae80bdd25d64f83bf3072
SHA512: 666ea41caf4609deda6d648d37bc6ce0d6f8b20c0fad9172a9bcb43f80621d38a8b0a8c8be7cb28d6b911d0ed39606666dc01e79f8be091102968ea4ddf9a728
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