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

Last updated: April 30,2024

1. Install "mingw-w64-common" package

This tutorial shows how to install mingw-w64-common on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)


    
        
            $
        

        
            
                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
    Copied


    
        
            $
        

        
            
                sudo apt install
            
                        
                mingw-w64-common
            
                    
    
    Copied

2. Uninstall "mingw-w64-common" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall mingw-w64-common on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa):


    
        
            $
        

        
            
                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                mingw-w64-common
            
                    
    
    Copied


    
        
            $
        

        
            
                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
    Copied

3. Information about the mingw-w64-common package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Package: mingw-w64-common
Architecture: all
Version: 7.0.0-2
Multi-Arch: foreign
Priority: extra
Section: universe/devel
Source: mingw-w64
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Stephen Kitt
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 58309
Filename: pool/universe/m/mingw-w64/mingw-w64-common_7.0.0-2_all.deb
Size: 4855052
MD5sum: 7742c421b852cbaf6502a27f3a4be46e
SHA1: 9df715947bfb427e10404136ee095592b9d6e2c5
SHA256: d6572bd0e517d2582c5cb3384262c03eac2521d35a08f08bffe8da0511aec300
Homepage: http://mingw-w64.sf.net
Description: Common files for Mingw-w64
Description-md5: 18eccaadae99ddf9dab704782cc8edaf