How To Install sparc64-linux-gnu-gcc on Ubuntu 21.04

In this guide, we’ll discuss How To Install sparc64-linux-gnu-gcc on Ubuntu 21.04. Also, we will demonstrate how to uninstall and update sparc64-linux-gnu-gcc.

One-liner install command

For those in a hurry, here's a one-line installation command:

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt -y install gcc-sparc64-linux-gnu

But if you are interested in the detailed steps with descriptions, the following information is for you.

What is sparc64-linux-gnu-gcc and what are the ways to install it?

Before beginning this tutorial, you will need access to a server or computer running Ubuntu 21.04. This guide was written specifically with a server running Ubuntu 21.04 in mind, although it should also work on older, supported versions of the operating system.

Also, make sure you are running a regular, non-root user with sudo privileges configured on your server. When you have an account available, log in as your non-root user to begin.

There are several ways to install sparc64-linux-gnu-gcc on Ubuntu 21.04. You can use (links are clickable):

In the following sections, we will describe each method in detail. You can choose one of them or refer to the recommended one.

Install sparc64-linux-gnu-gcc using apt-get

First, update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt-get database, You can install sparc64-linux-gnu-gcc using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install gcc-sparc64-linux-gnu

Install sparc64-linux-gnu-gcc using apt

Because sparc64-linux-gnu-gcc is available in Ubuntu 21.04’s default repositories, it is possible to install it from these repositories using the apt packaging system.

To begin, update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, You can install sparc64-linux-gnu-gcc using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install gcc-sparc64-linux-gnu

Install sparc64-linux-gnu-gcc using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Ubuntu 21.04. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating aptitude database, You can install sparc64-linux-gnu-gcc by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install gcc-sparc64-linux-gnu

How to upgrade (update) a single package sparc64-linux-gnu-gcc using apt-get?

First, you will need to update packages index. Run update command as usual:

sudo apt-get update

Next, to upgrade only the sparc64-linux-gnu-gcc, e.g. single package, you should use the following format with the apt-get command/apt command:

sudo apt-get --only-upgrade install gcc-sparc64-linux-gnu

Note that this command will not install any new packages! If you wish to install the package if it doesn't exist you may leave out --only-upgrade part.

How To Uninstall sparc64-linux-gnu-gcc from Ubuntu 21.04

To uninstall only the sparc64-linux-gnu-gcc package you can execute the following command:

sudo apt-get remove gcc-sparc64-linux-gnu

Uninstall sparc64-linux-gnu-gcc and all its dependencies

To uninstall sparc64-linux-gnu-gcc and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 21.04, you can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove gcc-sparc64-linux-gnu

Remove sparc64-linux-gnu-gcc with all configurations and data

To remove sparc64-linux-gnu-gcc configuration and data from your system you can run the following purge command:

sudo apt-get -y purge gcc-sparc64-linux-gnu

Remove sparc64-linux-gnu-gcc completely (configurations, data and all of its dependencies)

And lastly, you can run the next command to remove absolutely everything related to sparc64-linux-gnu-gcc package, e.g.: configurations, data and all of its dependencies. Just use this command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge gcc-sparc64-linux-gnu

Extra info and code examples

This is the GNU C compiler, a fairly portable optimizing compiler for C. This is a dependency package providing the default GNU C cross-compiler for the sparc64 architecture.

  • Maintainer: Debian GCC Maintainers
  • Sources url: unknown
  • Section/Category: unknown

Conclusion

You now have a full guide on how to install sparc64-linux-gnu-gcc using apt, apt-get and aptitude tools. Also, we showed how to update as a single package and different ways to uninstall the sparc64-linux-gnu-gcc from Ubuntu 21.04.

See also:

How To Install sparc64-linux-gnu-gcc on Kali Linux

How To Install sparc64-linux-gnu-gcc on CentOS 8

How To Install sparc64-linux-gnu-gcc on Ubuntu 22.04

How To Install sparc64-linux-gnu-gcc on Ubuntu 21.04

How To Install sparc64-linux-gnu-gcc on Debian 11

How To Install sparc64-linux-gnu-gcc on Fedora 34

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