mingw - Difference between msys2.exe and mingw64.exe in MSYS ...
May 12, 2021 · IIRC, packages in the msys2 repo relies on msys-runtime, which is a POSIX emulation engine (a bit like a libc but in the form of a translation layer, I think) forked from Cygwin, to work, …
msys - What are each of the executables in msys2 used for? - Super User
Nov 13, 2020 · When I install msys2 using scoop. I noticed there are a few executables in the base folder. mingw32.exe mingw64.exe msys2.exe msys2_shell.cmd but I can't understand as to why …
windows - Change default shell on MSYS2 - Super User
Aug 24, 2015 · 1 Take MSYS MinGW-w64 as an example. Starting it by msys2_shell.cmd -mingw64 -shell zsh generally works.
windows - Start MSYS in current folder - Super User
For example, in Windows console I'm working in folder c:\temp and if I call MSYS (msys.bat) it opens new console window in some fixed location, representing my home folder. How to change this …
windows 11 - Cannot find g++ after msys2 install - Super User
Apr 27, 2022 · I want to install g++ so I can compile and run C++ code in VScode. I started by trying to follow the VSCode-provided guide which states I need to install mysys. I tried installing msys2 per …
How can I change my MinGW/MSYS + mintty home directory?
How can I change my home directory back? I've done some searching online, but all of the information I've been able to find so far is Cygwin-specific and hasn't translated well to MinGW/MSYS. The most …
Why can I not see my c drive in msys2 with ls -la? - Super User
Dec 14, 2024 · In MSYS2 the windows c drives gets mounted to the filesystem root at /c with the command cd /c I can change into the directory. However, the directory is not visible when I run the …
Why is pacman not available on fresh MSYS2 install?
Mar 19, 2024 · I just installed MSYS2 on Windows 10 following instructions here : https://www.msys2.org/ After installation, a terminal opens, in which I type: pacman -S mingw-w64 ...
How to make MSYS (MSYS2) portable - Super User
May 9, 2018 · PS: Msys is a cygwin derived build environment to help the Windows port of gcc and friends (collectively called mingw) build software on Windows that is in theory cross platform but …
windows - How do I open the current directory in mingw's msys in file ...
Feb 15, 2016 · Assume I'm in: $ pwd /home/foo Now I want to open up this /home/foo in Windows 10's file explorer. How do I do this?