How to Install gcc-msp430 software package in Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin)

How to Install gcc-msp430 software package in Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin)

gcc-msp430 software package provides GNU C compiler (cross compiler for MSP430), you can install in your Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin) by running the commands given below on the terminal,

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install gcc-msp430 

gcc-msp430 is installed in your system.

Make ensure the gcc-msp430 package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep gcc-msp430 *

You will get with gcc-msp430 package name, version, architecture and description in a table

gcc-msp430 package basic information:

Distro Ubuntu 12 04 lts precise pangolin
Section Development
Package gcc-msp430
Version 4.5.3~mspgcc-20110716-4
Description GNU C compiler (cross compiler for MSP430)
Sub Section devel


See Also, How to uninstall or remove gcc-msp430 software package from Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin)?