avr-gdb-add-index command not found

Introduction

When you run more command in linux terminal / console, you get the following error message

avr-gdb-add-index: command not found

or when using sudo you get the following error message

sudo: avr-gdb-add-index: command not found

Solutions to avr-gdb-add-index: command not found

How To Fix avr-gdb-add-index: command not found in Ubuntu / Debian / Kali Linux / Raspbian

In Ubuntu avr-gdb-add-index is provided by gdb-avr package.

gdb-avr is:

This package has been compiled to target the avr architecture. GDB is a source-level debugger, capable of breaking programs at any specific line, displaying variable values, and determining where errors occurred. Currently, it works for C, C++, Fortran Modula 2 and Java programs. A must-have for any serious programmer. This package is primarily for avr developers and cross-compilers and is not needed by normal users or developers.

To fix this problem, we can install more using the command below.

sudo apt-get -y install gdb-avr

This command might take some time to finish depending on your machine internet connection.

You can also use apt command to install gdb-avr.

sudo apt -y install gdb-avr

Or if you have aptitude installed you can use the following command.

sudo aptitude install gdb-avr

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to fix avr-gdb-add-index command not found error in Ubuntu / Debian / Kali Linux or Raspbian distribution.