What is the difference between MSYS and MinGW?

MinGW is a bunch of GNU tools, including gcc (a compiler), ported to Windows. msys is a bash shell that comes with MinGW.

Does MSYS come with MinGW?

Where to get it. There are three places you can get MSYS: * The MinGW project, with seperate packages of all official MSYS packages. Takes a long time to download and install everything. * The all-in-one package on the MinGW-w64 download page.

What is MSYS in MinGW?

Software Distribution and Building Platform for Windows MSYS2 is a collection of tools and libraries providing you with an easy-to-use environment for building, installing and running native Windows software.

How do I install MSYS on MinGW?

Installing MinGW/MSYS

  1. Select Save File when prompted.
  2. Open the downloaded exe.
  3. Click Yes when Windows asks if you want to allow it.
  4. Click Next > on the Welcome screen.
  5. Select Download and Install and click Next >
  6. Read the License Agreement and click I agree.

Is MSYS a compiler?

MSYS is an application that gives the user a Bourne shell that can run configure scripts and Makefiles. No compilers come with MSYS.

Why do people use MinGW?

It is also possible to cross-compile Windows applications with MinGW-GCC under POSIX systems. This means that developers do not need a Windows installation with MSYS to compile software that will run on Windows with or without Cygwin.

What is use of MSYS?

MSYS (Minimal SYSstem) provides an easy way to use the COIN-OS build system with compilers/linkers of your own choice, such as the Microsoft command line C++ cl compiler. MSYS is an application that gives the user a Bourne shell that can run configure scripts and Makefiles.

What is Msys?

MSYS is an application that gives the user a Bourne shell that can run configure scripts and Makefiles. No compilers come with MSYS. In the Cygwin, MinGW, and MSYS hierarchy, it is at the bottom the food chain in terms of tools provided. However, it is very easy to use and build the OS project with MSYS.

How do I run MSYS2 Msys from the Start menu?

Install MSYS2

  1. Download the installer.
  2. When the download completes, run the installer.
  3. Use the default value for ‘Installation Folder’
  4. Use the default value for ‘Start Menu shortcuts’
  5. Deselect ‘Run MSYS 64bit now’ and click the ‘Finish’ button.

Is MinGW a good compiler?

I have found the MinGW-w64 compilers very good, and GCC 4.6 and above (actually, 4.5. 1 and above) are very capable of producing good 64-bit code for Windows. Please remember that MinGW provides essentially the same C API as msvcrt.