How to Install and Uninstall gcc-mingw-w64-x86-64 Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: December 22,2024

1. Install "gcc-mingw-w64-x86-64" package

Please follow the steps below to install gcc-mingw-w64-x86-64 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-x86-64" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall gcc-mingw-w64-x86-64 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-x86-64 package on Kali Linux

Package: gcc-mingw-w64-x86-64
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-x86-64-posix, gcc-mingw-w64-x86-64-win32
Size: 185120
SHA256: 7a702d55a6af06d2617c6010e82c5798c83fdfd64a5c60cc7840706eb5885586
SHA1: b4b6369ffd59cd8cf54158b0b7a3ca5a0f81675e
MD5sum: b81dbd832b13f124dc6a0312704222b5
Description: GNU C compiler for MinGW-w64 targeting Win64
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 64-bit MinGW-w64 targets.
Description-md5:
Homepage: https://www.gnu.org/software/gcc/
Section: devel
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/g/gcc-mingw-w64/gcc-mingw-w64-x86-64_12.2.0-14+25.2_all.deb