How To Install mingw64-filesystem on CentOS 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install mingw64-filesystem on CentOS 8. mingw64-filesystem is MinGW cross compiler base filesystem and environment for the win64 target

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install mingw64-filesystem on CentOS 8.

What is mingw64-filesystem

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 mingw64-filesystem on CentOS 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install mingw64-filesystem.

Install mingw64-filesystem on CentOS 8 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

After updating yum database, We can install mingw64-filesystem using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install mingw64-filesystem

Install mingw64-filesystem 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 mingw64-filesystem using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install mingw64-filesystem

How To Uninstall mingw64-filesystem on CentOS 8

To uninstall only the mingw64-filesystem package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove mingw64-filesystem

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install mingw64-filesystem on CentOS 8 using yum and dnf.