How To Install g++-mingw-w64-i686 on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install g++-mingw-w64-i686 on Ubuntu 18.04.
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 Ubuntu 18.04. 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 Ubuntu. 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 Ubuntu 18.04
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 Ubuntu 18.04, 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 Ubuntu 18.04 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
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install g++-mingw-w64-i686 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
