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Quick installation of gdb-avr:
Step 1: Update system:
sudo apt-get update
Step 2: Install: gdb-avr
Ater updaing the OS run following command to install the packae:
sudo apt-get install gdb-avr
Package Details | |
| Package: | gdb-avr |
| Version: | 7.2-1 |
| Maintainer: | Ubuntu Developers |
| Home page: | |
| Description: | The GNU Debugger for avr This package has been compiled to target the avr architecture. GDB is a source-level debugger, capable of breaking programs at any specific line, displaying variable values, and determining where errors occurred. Currently, it works for C, C++, Fortran Modula 2 and Java programs. A must-have for any serious programmer. This package is primarily for avr developers and cross-compilers and is not needed by normal users or developers. |
| Distro: | Ubuntu 12.04 LTS |
| Release: | |
| Repo/Section: | universe/devel |
How to install gdb-avr on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS?
First of all update your system with the command:
sudo apt-get update
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Above command will download the package lists for Ubuntu 12.04 LTS on your system. This will update the list of newest versions of packages and its dependencies on your system.
After downloading the latest package list with the help of above you can run the installation process.
If gdb-avr is not installed on your compter then the command 'dpkg -L gdb-avr' will give followin error.
deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$ dpkg -L gdb-avr Package `gdb-avr' is not installed. Use dpkg --info (= dpkg-deb --info) to examine archive files, and dpkg --contents (= dpkg-deb --contents) to list their contents. deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$
Installing gdb-avr:
After system update use the following command to install gdb-avr:
sudo apt-get install gdb-avr
Above command will confirm before installing the package on your Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Operating System. If you are not already logged in as su, installer will ask you the root password. After completion of the installation you can use the package on your system.
How to uninstall/remove gdb-avr from Ubuntu 12.04 LTS?
Now we will see the commands for uninstalling the gdb-avr from Ubuntu 12.04 LTS. For uninstalling this package you can easily use the apt command and remove the package from Linux Operating System.
To remove the gdb-avr following command is used:
sudo apt-get remove gdb-avr
Following command is used to remove the gdb-avr package along with its dependencies:
sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove gdb-avr
This will remove gdb-avr and all its dependent packages which is no longer needed in the system.
Completely removing gdb-avr with all configuration files:
Following command should be used with care as it deletes all the configuration files and data:
sudo apt-get purge gdb-avr
or you can use following command also:
sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove gdb-avr
Above command will remove all the configuration files and data associated with gdb-avr package. You can can't recover the delete data, so, use this command with care.
