MSYS2: Difference between revisions
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*:<pre>db_home: /c/Users/david</pre> | *:<pre>db_home: /c/Users/david</pre> | ||
* <code>HOME</code> environment variable to <code>%USERPROFILE%</code> | * <code>HOME</code> environment variable to <code>%USERPROFILE%</code> | ||
==Running Windows Programs== | |||
* Go to <code>/c/msys64/msys2.ini</code> | |||
* Uncomment <code>MSYS2_PATH_TYPE=inherit</code> |
Revision as of 15:26, 12 June 2020
Bash for windows
Getting Started
- Install Msys2 from https://www.msys2.org/
- Note: You can also install with
choco install msys2
but you will need to set start menu shortcuts yourself
- Note: You can also install with
- Install common developer tools
pacman -S --needed base-devel git
pacman -S --needed mingw-w64-x86_64-toolchain mingw-w64-x86_64-cmake
Package Management
# Install a package pacman -S <package> # Uninstall a package pacman -R <package>
Changing Home Dir
Set the following:
db_home
in/etc/nsswitch.conf
db_home: /c/Users/david
HOME
environment variable to%USERPROFILE%
Running Windows Programs
- Go to
/c/msys64/msys2.ini
- Uncomment
MSYS2_PATH_TYPE=inherit