How to Install binfmt-support software package in Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin)

How to Install binfmt-support software package in Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin)

binfmt-support software package provides Support for extra binary formats, 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 binfmt-support 

binfmt-support is installed in your system.

Make ensure the binfmt-support package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep binfmt-support *

You will get with binfmt-support package name, version, architecture and description in a table

binfmt-support package basic information:

Distro Ubuntu 12 04 lts precise pangolin
Section Administration Utilities
Package binfmt-support
Version 2.0.8
Description Support for extra binary formats
Sub Section Admin


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