How to Install and Uninstall gcc-mingw-w64-base Package on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)

Last updated: January 22,2025

1. Install "gcc-mingw-w64-base" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install gcc-mingw-w64-base on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)


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

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall gcc-mingw-w64-base on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver):


    
        
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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-base package on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)

Package: gcc-mingw-w64-base
Architecture: amd64
Version: 7.3.0-11ubuntu1+20.2build1
Built-Using: gcc-7 (= 7.3.0-11ubuntu1)
Priority: extra
Section: universe/devel
Source: gcc-mingw-w64 (20.2build1)
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Stephen Kitt
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 198
Filename: pool/universe/g/gcc-mingw-w64/gcc-mingw-w64-base_7.3.0-11ubuntu1+20.2build1_amd64.deb
Size: 172340
MD5sum: 806be5c70de499c745eee3a5bd6873fe
SHA1: 0c2b9706e1332c7b7e947d901c8899dc65527b57
SHA256: e942d83b8391ca8eb043355ed823e01c8c655573cb53be14d65ab618e3b1b717
Homepage: http://www.gnu.org/software/gcc/
Description: GNU Compiler Collection for MinGW-w64 (base package)
Description-md5: c672bcae021d4c3e369501f16896add5