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Asked: 2013-02-20 05:48:30 +0800 CST

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

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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.

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    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.

    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.
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