How to Install and Uninstall gcc-mingw-w64 Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: May 05,2024

1. Install "gcc-mingw-w64" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install gcc-mingw-w64 on Kali Linux


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "gcc-mingw-w64" package

This tutorial shows how to uninstall gcc-mingw-w64 on Kali Linux:


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the gcc-mingw-w64 package on Kali Linux

Package: gcc-mingw-w64
Source: gcc-mingw-w64 (25.2)
Version: 12.2.0-14+25.2
Installed-Size: 252
Maintainer: Stephen Kitt
Architecture: all
Depends: gcc-mingw-w64-i686, gcc-mingw-w64-x86-64
Size: 185104
SHA256: ed73d8a45f7532b4853ddc00f52c3d9503fd0eaddbc4c61a9adbf9f0fcb78be8
SHA1: a288c2cc215db07bcba3f3e634429f1950917fe5
MD5sum: 62cb435638c20c97d485cf15094412de
Description: GNU C compiler for MinGW-w64
MinGW-w64 provides a development and runtime environment for 32- and
64-bit (x86 and x64) Windows applications using the Windows API and
the GNU Compiler Collection (gcc).
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This metapackage provides the C compiler, supporting
cross-compiling to 32- and 64-bit MinGW-w64 targets.
Description-md5:
Homepage: https://www.gnu.org/software/gcc/
Tag: devel::compiler, interface::commandline, role::program, suite::gnu,
works-with::software:source
Section: devel
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/g/gcc-mingw-w64/gcc-mingw-w64_12.2.0-14+25.2_all.deb