How to Install and Uninstall binutils-mingw-w64 Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: February 24,2025

1. Install "binutils-mingw-w64" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install binutils-mingw-w64 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

This is a short guide on how to uninstall binutils-mingw-w64 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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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 binutils-mingw-w64 package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: binutils-mingw-w64
Priority: extra
Section: universe/devel
Installed-Size: 138
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Stephen Kitt
Architecture: all
Source: binutils-mingw-w64 (6.6)
Version: 2.26-3ubuntu1+6.6
Depends: binutils-mingw-w64-i686, binutils-mingw-w64-x86-64
Filename: pool/universe/b/binutils-mingw-w64/binutils-mingw-w64_2.26-3ubuntu1+6.6_all.deb
Size: 3368
MD5sum: 1fc7e60692d509fef0c9d9085b9fb84b
SHA1: 7bd69f9442e33d7036c76c75d60515d00f845b3b
SHA256: b3c9df788bcbcb7e0da6b6e189563f8d61e9420d2ede3749a0d916b4bf2ed9ba
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
Built-Using: binutils (= 2.26-3ubuntu1)
Homepage: http://www.gnu.org/software/binutils/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu