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 |
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 [1mdpkg-query:[0m 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.
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.