How To Install gcc-mingw-w64-i686 on Kali Linux

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install gcc-mingw-w64-i686 on Kali Linux.

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 metapackage provides the C compiler, supporting cross-compiling to 32-bit MinGW-w64 targets.

There are three methods to install gcc-mingw-w64-i686 on Kali Linux. 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 on Kali Linux first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Kali Linux. 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 Kali Linux

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 Kali Linux, 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 Kali Linux 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:

• gcc-mingw-w64-i686-posix
• gcc-mingw-w64-i686-win32

References

• gcc-mingw-w64-i686 website

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install gcc-mingw-w64-i686 package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.