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

Last updated: December 22,2024

1. Install "gcc-mingw-w64" package

Please follow the guidance below to install gcc-mingw-w64 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall gcc-mingw-w64 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: gcc-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: gcc-mingw-w64-i686, gcc-mingw-w64-x86-64
Recommends: g++-mingw-w64, gfortran-mingw-w64, gnat-mingw-w64
Filename: pool/universe/g/gcc-mingw-w64/gcc-mingw-w64_5.3.1-8ubuntu3+17_all.deb
Size: 10744
MD5sum: 8cdbc1d564940a1dbe4c548bffc7e994
SHA1: afa34b540114bb2e001e0e029c2cb2882760ce6d
SHA256: 1ada8d1ddbf8d4fca29403eeab3b3eb3279e5c1d917850428b9e509441b3a973
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
Built-Using: gcc-5 (= 5.3.1-8ubuntu3)
Homepage: http://www.gnu.org/software/gcc/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu