Install xxgdb on Ubuntu: sudo apt-get install xxgdb

Learn how to install xxgdb with the command sudo apt-get install xxgdb on Ubuntus.


 

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Quick installation of xxgdb:

Step 1: Update system:

	sudo apt-get update

Step 2: Install: xxgdb

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

	sudo apt-get install xxgdb

Package Details

Package:xxgdb
Version:1.12-17
Maintainer:Ubuntu Developers
Home page:
Description:An X front-end to the GNU debugger gdb xxgdb is a simple but powerful graphical interface to the GNU debugger gdb. A more powerful (but slower and much bigger) interface is available in the ddd package.
Distro:Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Release:
Repo/Section:universe/devel

How to install xxgdb 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 xxgdb is not installed on your compter then the command 'dpkg -L xxgdb' will give followin error.

deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$ dpkg -L xxgdb
Package `xxgdb' 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 xxgdb:

After system update use the following command to install xxgdb:

sudo apt-get install xxgdb

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 xxgdb from Ubuntu 12.04 LTS?

Now we will see the commands for uninstalling the xxgdb 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 xxgdb following command is used:

sudo apt-get remove  xxgdb

Following command is used to remove the xxgdb package along with its dependencies:

sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove xxgdb

This will remove xxgdb and all its dependent packages which is no longer needed in the system.

Completely removing xxgdb with all configuration files:

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

sudo apt-get purge xxgdb

or you can use following command also:

sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove xxgdb

Above command will remove all the configuration files and data associated with xxgdb package. You can can't recover the delete data, so, use this command with care.