How To Install mingw-filesystem-base on CentOS 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install mingw-filesystem-base on CentOS 8. mingw-filesystem-base is Generic files which are needed for both mingw32-filesystem and mingw64-filesystem

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install mingw-filesystem-base on CentOS 8.

What is mingw-filesystem-base

This package contains the base filesystem layout, RPM macros and environment for all Fedora MinGW packages. This environment is maintained by the Fedora MinGW SIG at http

We can use yum or dnf to install mingw-filesystem-base on CentOS 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install mingw-filesystem-base.

Install mingw-filesystem-base on CentOS 8 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

After updating yum database, We can install mingw-filesystem-base using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install mingw-filesystem-base

Install mingw-filesystem-base on CentOS 8 Using dnf

If you don’t have dnf installed you can install DNF on CentOS 7 first. Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache

After updating yum database, We can install mingw-filesystem-base using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install mingw-filesystem-base

How To Uninstall mingw-filesystem-base on CentOS 8

To uninstall only the mingw-filesystem-base package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove mingw-filesystem-base

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install mingw-filesystem-base on CentOS 8 using yum and dnf.