How to Install and Uninstall gcc-mingw-w64-base Package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Last updated: May 16,2024

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

This guide covers the steps necessary to install gcc-mingw-w64-base on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)


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

Please follow the instructions below to uninstall gcc-mingw-w64-base on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa):


    
        
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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 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Package: gcc-mingw-w64-base
Architecture: amd64
Version: 9.3.0-7ubuntu1+22~exp1ubuntu4
Built-Using: gcc-9 (= 9.3.0-7ubuntu1)
Priority: extra
Section: universe/devel
Source: gcc-mingw-w64 (22~exp1ubuntu4)
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Stephen Kitt
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 204
Filename: pool/universe/g/gcc-mingw-w64/gcc-mingw-w64-base_9.3.0-7ubuntu1+22~exp1ubuntu4_amd64.deb
Size: 178760
MD5sum: f6730f17d80dcce40d23f13ff2c00279
SHA1: 5d3f65a494000e63617c1367bce39adabddf20d6
SHA256: 1b6015f0130286d2d76db295f52bd30b7e3b525e74798080fcc583c49b38923f
Homepage: https://www.gnu.org/software/gcc/
Description: GNU Compiler Collection for MinGW-w64 (base package)
Description-md5: c672bcae021d4c3e369501f16896add5