How can I install binutils from source?

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Published on 2013-02-20T10:05:47Z Indexed on 2013/10/31 4:21 UTC
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uname -a: Linux ubuntu 3.5.0-23-generic #35-Ubuntu SMP Thu Jan 24 13:05:29 UTC 2013 i686 i686 i686 GNU/Linux

root@ubuntu:/home/ubuntu# apt-get source binutils
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
E: Ignore unavailable target release 'stable' of package 'binutils'
E: Unable to find a source package for 

I did apt-get update before typing the command. How can I get binutils? I am using Ubuntu 12.10.

I am following the instruction on https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Toolchain/Crosscompilers/ARMEABIToolchain

I am stuck at the first line.

I did sudo add-apt-repository ppa:germia/archive3 previously, however I got some errors then, I did sudo add-apt-repository --remove ppa:germia/archive3 to undo the setting. I wonder if my problem is related wtih this PPA?

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