How to Install and Uninstall binutils-mingw-w64 Package on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)

Last updated: April 29,2024

1. Install "binutils-mingw-w64" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install binutils-mingw-w64 on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "binutils-mingw-w64" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall binutils-mingw-w64 on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
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3. Information about the binutils-mingw-w64 package on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)

Package: binutils-mingw-w64
Architecture: all
Version: 2.35.1-2ubuntu1+8.11
Built-Using: binutils (= 2.35.1-2ubuntu1)
Priority: extra
Section: universe/devel
Source: binutils-mingw-w64 (8.11)
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Stephen Kitt
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 144
Depends: binutils-mingw-w64-i686, binutils-mingw-w64-x86-64
Filename: pool/universe/b/binutils-mingw-w64/binutils-mingw-w64_2.35.1-2ubuntu1+8.11_all.deb
Size: 141632
MD5sum: e18da2d44f1068d81132cef93d4c57d4
SHA1: 3572491536c7912616c0a68bbafde50f1aec0465
SHA256: 0a867b42f6eba259e0832ae0adf9595614a619bc1f4712e5bb5d311887114b50
SHA512: 305ce954dd699edaf385f5b7f9d0e5db039bfadccd64b6c1a6e0e8f05d14341b3cc7c7537b1b77598adcc7d31d4bdf30bd21264d2deb63d4d1b75d8e271f54c3
Homepage: https://www.gnu.org/software/binutils/
Description-en: Cross-binutils for Win32 and Win64 using 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 toolchain binutils.
Description-md5: 2c6b78807f6cadfd2a7ca0319422b2a0