How to Install and Uninstall gcc-mingw-w64-x86-64 Package on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)

Last updated: May 18,2024

1. Install "gcc-mingw-w64-x86-64" package

This tutorial shows how to install gcc-mingw-w64-x86-64 on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "gcc-mingw-w64-x86-64" package

This is a short guide on how to uninstall gcc-mingw-w64-x86-64 on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                gcc-mingw-w64-x86-64
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the gcc-mingw-w64-x86-64 package on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)

Package: gcc-mingw-w64-x86-64
Architecture: all
Version: 10.3.0-1ubuntu1+24.1build1
Built-Using: gcc-10 (= 10.3.0-1ubuntu1)
Priority: extra
Section: universe/devel
Source: gcc-mingw-w64 (24.1build1)
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Stephen Kitt
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 252
Depends: gcc-mingw-w64-x86-64-posix, gcc-mingw-w64-x86-64-win32
Filename: pool/universe/g/gcc-mingw-w64/gcc-mingw-w64-x86-64_10.3.0-1ubuntu1+24.1build1_all.deb
Size: 185676
MD5sum: bff01e5cc2b516dc2dacca64917c95e8
SHA1: cc11fff0e657d078b8ac3a5b88f21a9b2b2d638a
SHA256: 9e014a6a7a928be893399997670386ce975e2cc1ff41dece6a684b21d112fc64
SHA512: 84faa97c74eb6b0b884adb2d9b4c0c0176f767536f2f983943c0e2f0485e39a5f732c5a6d5caf5e14deee4ac15423720f8c758a38dc77fa2ef31a140c3585b61
Homepage: https://www.gnu.org/software/gcc/
Description-en: GNU C compiler for MinGW-w64 targeting Win64
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 64-bit MinGW-w64 targets.
Description-md5: cfe2f1984459e655ca7197df3f410b29