Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install binutils-mingw-w64-i686 on Kali Linux.
What is binutils-mingw-w64-i686
binutils-mingw-w64-i686 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 toolchain binutils targeting 32-bit Windows.
There are three methods to install binutils-mingw-w64-i686 on Kali Linux. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install binutils-mingw-w64-i686 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install binutils-mingw-w64-i686 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install binutils-mingw-w64-i686
Install binutils-mingw-w64-i686 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install binutils-mingw-w64-i686 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install binutils-mingw-w64-i686Install binutils-mingw-w64-i686 Using aptitude
If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude on Kali Linux first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Kali Linux. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude updateAfter updating apt database, We can install binutils-mingw-w64-i686 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install binutils-mingw-w64-i686
How To Uninstall binutils-mingw-w64-i686 on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the binutils-mingw-w64-i686 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove binutils-mingw-w64-i686
Uninstall binutils-mingw-w64-i686 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall binutils-mingw-w64-i686 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove binutils-mingw-w64-i686
Remove binutils-mingw-w64-i686 Configurations and Data
To remove binutils-mingw-w64-i686 configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge binutils-mingw-w64-i686
Remove binutils-mingw-w64-i686 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove binutils-mingw-w64-i686 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge binutils-mingw-w64-i686
Dependencies
binutils-mingw-w64-i686 have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install binutils-mingw-w64-i686 package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
