srec_cmp command not found

In this troubleshooting guide we learn how to fix srec_cmp command not found error message

Introduction

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

srec_cmp: command not found

or when using sudo you get the following error message

sudo: srec_cmp: command not found

Solutions to srec_cmp: command not found

How To Fix srec_cmp: command not found in Ubuntu / Debian / Kali Linux / Raspbian

In Ubuntu srec_cmp is provided by srecord package.

srecord is:

The srecord package is a collection of powerful tools for manipulating EPROM load files. It reads and writes numerous EPROM file formats, and can perform many different manipulations.

The tools include:

  • The srec_cat program may be used to catenate (join) EPROM load files, or portions of EPROM load files, together. Because it understands all of the input and output formats, it can also be used to convert files from one format to another. It also understands filters.
  • The srec_cmp program may be used to compare EPROM load files, or portions of EPROM load files, for equality.
  • The srec_info program may be used to print summary information about EPROM load files.

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

sudo apt-get -y install srecord

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

You can also use apt command to install srecord.

sudo apt -y install srecord

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

sudo aptitude install srecord

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to fix srec_cmp command not found error in Ubuntu / Debian / Kali Linux or Raspbian distribution.