How to Install and Uninstall gcc-mingw-w64 Package on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)

Last updated: November 07,2024

1. Install "gcc-mingw-w64" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install gcc-mingw-w64 on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)


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

Learn how to uninstall gcc-mingw-w64 on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla):


    
        
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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 Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)

Package: gcc-mingw-w64
Architecture: all
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: 206
Depends: gcc-mingw-w64-i686, gcc-mingw-w64-x86-64
Filename: pool/universe/g/gcc-mingw-w64/gcc-mingw-w64_9.3.0-7ubuntu1+22~exp1ubuntu4_all.deb
Size: 178100
MD5sum: ea107e6b8c5ef0e3751b517fc830379f
SHA1: b817ee83186eed0d8171f7ef39b7e87b229ff870
SHA256: 26c7e4506030fcefd0b8c526e545dd40604166224e815f0523d87f7ca230eb6f
SHA512: 3252dfa9921fa8ce780cb00656a27ee343472cf089396aecdd1fc3bcb420844fe5d33044118b856ffd140a0832a820578aa13ad5f7461319228105157cf6b5d5
Homepage: https://www.gnu.org/software/gcc/
Description-en: 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: 186a2a61eb56afd112def7e23ba6c0ba