How to Install and Uninstall binutils Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: April 29,2024

1. Install "binutils" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to install binutils on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

This is a short guide on how to uninstall binutils on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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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 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: binutils
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8
Priority: optional
Section: devel
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Matthias Klose
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 13336
Provides: binutils-gold, elf-binutils
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.14), zlib1g (>= 1:1.2.0)
Suggests: binutils-doc (>= 2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8)
Conflicts: binutils-gold (<< 2.20.51.20100415), binutils-mingw-w64-i686 (<< 2.23.52.20130612-1+3), binutils-mingw-w64-x86-64 (<< 2.23.52.20130612-1+3), elf-binutils, gas, modutils (<< 2.4.19-1)
Breaks: binutils-mingw-w64-i686 (<< 2.23.52.20130612-1+3), binutils-mingw-w64-x86-64 (<< 2.23.52.20130612-1+3)
Replaces: binutils-gold (<< 2.20.51.20100415), binutils-mingw-w64-i686 (<< 2.23.52.20130612-1+3), binutils-mingw-w64-x86-64 (<< 2.23.52.20130612-1+3)
Filename: pool/main/b/binutils/binutils_2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8_amd64.deb
Size: 2312026
MD5sum: f3b6ee4883dc81fb695b6cf3f1feff63
SHA1: ff1f7c7e0fe8d369caa5eeced3ccde715860d26e
SHA256: 5a82213d14c172ebd9b6a4dbc5b69c0f8e9b1c9de4665aaa2c5e3c0c1fde988e
SHA512: d2a4fdf6ba065ec601c29f02ecff8e3dcf55350db00b87f754530e7a05d5df721e622f5e663476e125af31e1ae62df3855b2b6c82f5c7050ff59c34fa969d924
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-desktop, ubuntu-usb, kubuntu-desktop, kubuntu-full, edubuntu-desktop, edubuntu-usb, xubuntu-core, xubuntu-desktop, mythbuntu-frontend, mythbuntu-desktop, mythbuntu-backend-slave, mythbuntu-backend-master, mythbuntu-backend-master, lubuntu-live, ubuntustudio-desktop-core, ubuntustudio-desktop, ubuntu-gnome-desktop, ubuntu-touch, ubuntukylin-desktop, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-mate-cloudtop
Build-Essential: yes
Supported: 5y

Package: binutils
Priority: optional
Section: devel
Installed-Size: 13332
Maintainer: Ubuntu Core developers
Original-Maintainer: Matthias Klose
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2.26-8ubuntu2
Replaces: binutils-gold (<< 2.20.51.20100415), binutils-mingw-w64-i686 (<< 2.23.52.20130612-1+3), binutils-mingw-w64-x86-64 (<< 2.23.52.20130612-1+3)
Provides: binutils-gold, elf-binutils
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.14), zlib1g (>= 1:1.2.0)
Suggests: binutils-doc (>= 2.26-8ubuntu2)
Conflicts: binutils-gold (<< 2.20.51.20100415), binutils-mingw-w64-i686 (<< 2.23.52.20130612-1+3), binutils-mingw-w64-x86-64 (<< 2.23.52.20130612-1+3), elf-binutils, gas, modutils (<< 2.4.19-1)
Breaks: binutils-mingw-w64-i686 (<< 2.23.52.20130612-1+3), binutils-mingw-w64-x86-64 (<< 2.23.52.20130612-1+3)
Filename: pool/main/b/binutils/binutils_2.26-8ubuntu2_amd64.deb
Size: 2302996
MD5sum: 94899981678c27e438f85e554746deff
SHA1: 3197b042645a7ee607391f873a4f7012d888bf3c
SHA256: 053b01a92bdb39329c199e85a621910a9d81ad4ec9d65d9e7e59ff4ab2709d55
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
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Build-Essential: yes
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 5y
Task: ubuntu-desktop, ubuntu-usb, kubuntu-desktop, kubuntu-full, edubuntu-desktop, edubuntu-usb, xubuntu-core, xubuntu-desktop, mythbuntu-frontend, mythbuntu-desktop, mythbuntu-backend-slave, mythbuntu-backend-master, mythbuntu-backend-master, lubuntu-live, ubuntustudio-desktop-core, ubuntustudio-desktop, ubuntu-gnome-desktop, ubuntu-touch, ubuntukylin-desktop, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-mate-cloudtop