How to Install binutils-mingw-w64 software package in Ubuntu 16.10 (Yakkety Yak)

How to Install binutils-mingw-w64 software package in Ubuntu 16.10 (Yakkety Yak)

binutils-mingw-w64 software package provides Cross-binutils for Win32 and Win64 using MinGW-w64, you can install in your Ubuntu 16.10 (Yakkety Yak) by running the commands given below on the terminal,

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

binutils-mingw-w64 is installed in your system.

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

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

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

binutils-mingw-w64 package basic information:

Distro Ubuntu 16 10 yakkety yak
Section Development
Package binutils-mingw-w64
Version 2.26-3ubuntu1+6.6
Description Cross-binutils for Win32 and Win64 using MinGW-w64
Sub Section Devel


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