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

Last updated: February 08,2025

1. Install "g++-mingw-w64" package

Please follow the steps below to install g++-mingw-w64 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall g++-mingw-w64 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                g++-mingw-w64
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the g++-mingw-w64 package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: g++-mingw-w64
Priority: extra
Section: universe/devel
Installed-Size: 194
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Stephen Kitt
Architecture: all
Source: gcc-mingw-w64 (17)
Version: 5.3.1-8ubuntu3+17
Depends: g++-mingw-w64-i686, g++-mingw-w64-x86-64
Filename: pool/universe/g/gcc-mingw-w64/g++-mingw-w64_5.3.1-8ubuntu3+17_all.deb
Size: 10726
MD5sum: f8abaaa94aefb4c0d694e7171e8d6bbf
SHA1: 12b8773f3c290f46032c1bb935552f35ed81af38
SHA256: 7c0c9317864a755c27b50419c160f7c0e300766275879ee3a0d40a2bae109ef8
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: be80ce4b74c17089adf52fd4e6f4d519
Built-Using: gcc-5 (= 5.3.1-8ubuntu3)
Homepage: http://www.gnu.org/software/gcc/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu