How to Install binutils-mingw-w64-x86-64 software package in Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr)

How to Install binutils-mingw-w64-x86-64 software package in Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr)

binutils-mingw-w64-x86-64 software package provides Cross-binutils for Win64 (x64) using MinGW-w64, you can install in your Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr) by running the commands given below on the terminal,

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install binutils-mingw-w64-x86-64 

binutils-mingw-w64-x86-64 is installed in your system.

Make ensure the binutils-mingw-w64-x86-64 package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep binutils-mingw-w64-x86-64 *

You will get with binutils-mingw-w64-x86-64 package name, version, architecture and description in a table

binutils-mingw-w64-x86-64 package basic information:

Distro Ubuntu 14 04 lts trusty tahr
Section Development
Package binutils-mingw-w64-x86-64
Version 2.24-2ubuntu3+3build1 [ppc64el
Description Cross-binutils for Win64 (x64) using MinGW-w64
Sub Section devel


See Also, How to uninstall or remove binutils-mingw-w64-x86-64 software package from Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr)?