How to Install binutils-gold software package in Debian 8 (Jessie)

How to Install binutils-gold software package in Debian 8 (Jessie)

binutils-gold software package provides virtual package provided by binutils, you can install in your Debian 8 (Jessie) by running the commands given below on the terminal,

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install binutils-gold

binutils-gold is installed in your system.

Make ensure the binutils-gold package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep binutils-gold*

You will get with binutils-gold package name, version, architecture and description in a table

binutils-gold package basic information:

Distro Debian 8 jessie
Section Virtual packages
Package binutils-gold
Version
Description virtual package provided by binutils
Sub Section virtual


See Also, How to uninstall or remove binutils-gold software package from Debian 8 (Jessie)?