How do I search for and install the latest version of MinGW-w64

Question

I wish to install the latest version of MinGW-w64 and was told the best way is to install it via Ubuntu's apt-get command.

How do I search for and install the latest version of MinGW-w64? I need the 64-bit version. What commands must I issue?

As always, thanks in advance for your help.

Answer 1

1. If you want the Ubuntu one (stable) you can do...

   sudo apt-get install mingw-w64
   

   • BTW: It states 'Development environment targetting 32- and 64-bit Windows' so there is probably only 1 install for both systems on Ubuntu.
   • I used http://packages.ubuntu.com/quantal/ to search for mingw

2. If you want the latest(=bleeding edge) you need to install from source.

   From the Website.

   • Source files: if you're reading this, you probably don't want these.
   • Automated builds: these are daily or weekly builds of different versions of the toolchain components, packaged together in one bundle. Here there are also Linux and Cygwin cross-complers.
     • Automated builds with the 1.0 version tag are GCC 4.5.
     • Automated builds without the 1.0 version in their name are GCC trunk.
     • Personal builds: these are builds made by users, and approved by the developers and maintained by active users. They usually provide more features than the autobuilds.

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See the answer by woto in How to add a directory to the PATH? on how to add directories to PATH.

• Download the one you want from the Automated Builds. To install a downloaded toolchain package, just untar it to a directory of your choice and add the toolchain executables to PATH.