How To Install gcc-mingw-w64-i686 on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install gcc-mingw-w64-i686 on Debian 9.
What is gcc-mingw-w64-i686
gcc-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 gcc-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 gcc-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 gcc-mingw-w64-i686 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install gcc-mingw-w64-i686
Install gcc-mingw-w64-i686 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install gcc-mingw-w64-i686 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install gcc-mingw-w64-i686
Install gcc-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 gcc-mingw-w64-i686 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install gcc-mingw-w64-i686
How To Uninstall gcc-mingw-w64-i686 on Debian 9
To uninstall only the gcc-mingw-w64-i686 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove gcc-mingw-w64-i686
Uninstall gcc-mingw-w64-i686 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall gcc-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 gcc-mingw-w64-i686
Remove gcc-mingw-w64-i686 Configurations and Data
To remove gcc-mingw-w64-i686 configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge gcc-mingw-w64-i686
Remove gcc-mingw-w64-i686 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove gcc-mingw-w64-i686 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge gcc-mingw-w64-i686
Dependencies
gcc-mingw-w64-i686 have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install gcc-mingw-w64-i686 package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.