How To Install g++-mingw-w64-i686 on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install g++-mingw-w64-i686 on Debian 9. g++-mingw-w64-i686 is GNU C++ compiler for MinGW-w64 targeting Win32

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install g++-mingw-w64-i686 on Debian 9.

What is g++-mingw-w64-i686

g++-mingw-w64-i686 is:

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).

This package contains the C++ compiler, supporting cross-compiling to 32-bit MinGW-w64 targets.

There are three methods to install g++-mingw-w64-i686 on Debian 9. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install g++-mingw-w64-i686 Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install g++-mingw-w64-i686 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install g++-mingw-w64-i686

Install g++-mingw-w64-i686 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install g++-mingw-w64-i686 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install g++-mingw-w64-i686

Install g++-mingw-w64-i686 Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install g++-mingw-w64-i686 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install g++-mingw-w64-i686

How To Uninstall g++-mingw-w64-i686 on Debian 9

To uninstall only the g++-mingw-w64-i686 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove g++-mingw-w64-i686

Uninstall g++-mingw-w64-i686 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall g++-mingw-w64-i686 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove g++-mingw-w64-i686

Remove g++-mingw-w64-i686 Configurations and Data

To remove g++-mingw-w64-i686 configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge g++-mingw-w64-i686

Remove g++-mingw-w64-i686 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove g++-mingw-w64-i686 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge g++-mingw-w64-i686

Dependencies

g++-mingw-w64-i686 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install g++-mingw-w64-i686 package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.