How to install device-tree-compiler on Ubuntu 20.04 (Focal Fossa)?

In this article we are going to learn the commands and steps to install device-tree-compiler package on Ubuntu 20.04 (Focal Fossa).


 

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Quick installation of device-tree-compiler Architecture: amd64 Version: 1.5.1-1 Multi-Arch: foreign:

Step 1: Update system:

	sudo apt-get update

Step 2: Install: device-tree-compiler Architecture: amd64 Version: 1.5.1-1 Multi-Arch: foreign

Ater updaing the OS run following command to install the packae:

	sudo apt-get install device-tree-compiler
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.5.1-1
Multi-Arch: foreign

Package Details

Package:device-tree-compiler Architecture: amd64 Version: 1.5.1-1 Multi-Arch: foreign
Version:1.5.1-1
Maintainer:Ubuntu Developers
Home page:https://git.kernel.org/cgit/utils/dtc/dtc.git
Description:Device Tree Compiler for Flat Device Trees Device Tree Compiler, dtc, takes as input a device-tree in a given format and outputs a device-tree in another format for booting kernels on embedded systems. . Typically, the input format is "dts", a human readable source format, and creates a "dtb", or binary format as output.
Distro:Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
Release:
Repo/Section:devel

How to install device-tree-compiler Architecture: amd64 Version: 1.5.1-1 Multi-Arch: foreign on Ubuntu 20.04 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 20.04 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 device-tree-compiler Architecture: amd64 Version: 1.5.1-1 Multi-Arch: foreign is not installed on your compter then the command 'dpkg -L device-tree-compiler Architecture: amd64 Version: 1.5.1-1 Multi-Arch: foreign' will give followin error.

deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$ dpkg -L device-tree-compiler
dpkg-query: package 'device-tree-compiler' is not installed
Use dpkg --contents (= dpkg-deb --contents) to list archive files contents.
deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$ 

Installing device-tree-compiler Architecture: amd64 Version: 1.5.1-1 Multi-Arch: foreign:

After system update use the following command to install device-tree-compiler Architecture: amd64 Version: 1.5.1-1 Multi-Arch: foreign:

sudo apt-get install device-tree-compiler
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.5.1-1
Multi-Arch: foreign

Above command will confirm before installing the package on your Ubuntu 20.04 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 device-tree-compiler Architecture: amd64 Version: 1.5.1-1 Multi-Arch: foreign from Ubuntu 20.04 LTS?

Now we will see the commands for uninstalling the device-tree-compiler Architecture: amd64 Version: 1.5.1-1 Multi-Arch: foreign from Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. For uninstalling this package you can easily use the apt command and remove the package from Linux Operating System.

To remove the device-tree-compiler Architecture: amd64 Version: 1.5.1-1 Multi-Arch: foreign following command is used:

sudo apt-get remove  device-tree-compiler
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.5.1-1
Multi-Arch: foreign

Following command is used to remove the device-tree-compiler Architecture: amd64 Version: 1.5.1-1 Multi-Arch: foreign package along with its dependencies:

sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove device-tree-compiler
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.5.1-1
Multi-Arch: foreign

This will remove device-tree-compiler Architecture: amd64 Version: 1.5.1-1 Multi-Arch: foreign and all its dependent packages which is no longer needed in the system.

Completely removing device-tree-compiler Architecture: amd64 Version: 1.5.1-1 Multi-Arch: foreign with all configuration files:

Following command should be used with care as it deletes all the configuration files and data:

sudo apt-get purge device-tree-compiler
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.5.1-1
Multi-Arch: foreign

or you can use following command also:

sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove device-tree-compiler
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.5.1-1
Multi-Arch: foreign

Above command will remove all the configuration files and data associated with device-tree-compiler Architecture: amd64 Version: 1.5.1-1 Multi-Arch: foreign package. You can can't recover the delete data, so, use this command with care.