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

Last updated: April 30,2024

1. Install "mingw-w64-common" package

Learn how to install mingw-w64-common on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall mingw-w64-common 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 mingw-w64-common package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: mingw-w64-common
Priority: extra
Section: universe/devel
Installed-Size: 55330
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Stephen Kitt
Architecture: all
Source: mingw-w64
Version: 4.0.4-2
Filename: pool/universe/m/mingw-w64/mingw-w64-common_4.0.4-2_all.deb
Size: 4786656
MD5sum: 6347b2f67b9ef81d5bec03518bb317a7
SHA1: bbf49341bd9bcddcc3e09277078863ccbba6ad81
SHA256: 1cf5b8c9d936d5a18c44d12583341284c50f4dbd84d5b1e3a96409e075f8201e
Description-en: Common files 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 package contains files common to both 32- and 64-bit targets.
Description-md5: 18eccaadae99ddf9dab704782cc8edaf
Homepage: http://mingw-w64.sf.net
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu