How To Install gobjc++-mingw-w64-x86-64 on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install gobjc++-mingw-w64-x86-64 on Ubuntu 18.04. gobjc++-mingw-w64-x86-64 is GNU Objective-C++ compiler for MinGW-w64 targeting Win64

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install gobjc++-mingw-w64-x86-64 on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is gobjc++-mingw-w64-x86-64

gobjc++-mingw-w64-x86-64 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 Objective-C++ compiler, supporting cross-compiling to 64-bit MinGW-w64 targets.

There are three methods to install gobjc++-mingw-w64-x86-64 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 gobjc++-mingw-w64-x86-64 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install gobjc++-mingw-w64-x86-64 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install gobjc++-mingw-w64-x86-64

Install gobjc++-mingw-w64-x86-64 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install gobjc++-mingw-w64-x86-64 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install gobjc++-mingw-w64-x86-64

Install gobjc++-mingw-w64-x86-64 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 gobjc++-mingw-w64-x86-64 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install gobjc++-mingw-w64-x86-64

How To Uninstall gobjc++-mingw-w64-x86-64 on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the gobjc++-mingw-w64-x86-64 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove gobjc++-mingw-w64-x86-64

Uninstall gobjc++-mingw-w64-x86-64 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall gobjc++-mingw-w64-x86-64 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove gobjc++-mingw-w64-x86-64

Remove gobjc++-mingw-w64-x86-64 Configurations and Data

To remove gobjc++-mingw-w64-x86-64 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge gobjc++-mingw-w64-x86-64

Remove gobjc++-mingw-w64-x86-64 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove gobjc++-mingw-w64-x86-64 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge gobjc++-mingw-w64-x86-64

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install gobjc++-mingw-w64-x86-64 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.