How do I install MinGW-64bit?

[regency]

How do I install MingGW-64 bit? What sudo commands must I issue?

I am new to Ubuntu and have 12.10, 64 bit, US English installed. I plan to compile code for 64-bit Microsoft Windows.

[linuxsyst]

Simply run

sudo apt-get install mingw-w64

Or

gcc-mingw-w64

I'm not sure

[andrew.46]

An easy way to find available packages is:

andrew@corinth:~$ apt-cache search mingw | grep 64
binutils-mingw-w64 - Cross-binutils for Win32 and Win64 using MinGW-w64
binutils-mingw-w64-i686 - Cross-binutils for Win32 (x86) using MinGW-w64
binutils-mingw-w64-x86-64 - Cross-binutils for Win64 (x64) using MinGW-w64
g++-mingw-w64 - GNU C++ compiler for MinGW-w64
g++-mingw-w64-i686 - GNU C++ compiler for MinGW-w64 targeting Win32
g++-mingw-w64-x86-64 - GNU C++ compiler for MinGW-w64 targeting Win64
gcc-mingw-w64 - GNU C compiler for MinGW-w64
gcc-mingw-w64-base - GNU Compiler Collection for MinGW-w64 (base package)
gcc-mingw-w64-i686 - GNU C compiler for MinGW-w64 targeting Win32
gcc-mingw-w64-x86-64 - GNU C compiler for MinGW-w64 targeting Win64
gdb-mingw-w64 - Cross-debugger for Win32 and Win64 using MinGW-w64
gdb-mingw-w64-target - Cross-debugger server for Win32 and Win64 using MinGW-w64
gfortran-mingw-w64 - GNU Fortran compiler for MinGW-w64
gfortran-mingw-w64-i686 - GNU Fortran compiler for MinGW-w64 targeting Win32
gfortran-mingw-w64-x86-64 - GNU Fortran compiler for MinGW-w64 targeting Win64
gnat-mingw-w64 - GNU Ada compiler for MinGW-w64
gnat-mingw-w64-i686 - GNU Ada compiler for MinGW-w64 targeting Win32
gnat-mingw-w64-x86-64 - GNU Ada compiler for MinGW-w64 targeting Win64
gobjc++-mingw-w64 - GNU Objective-C++ compiler for MinGW-w64
gobjc++-mingw-w64-i686 - GNU Objective-C++ compiler for MinGW-w64 targeting Win32
gobjc++-mingw-w64-x86-64 - GNU Objective-C++ compiler for MinGW-w64 targeting Win64
gobjc-mingw-w64 - GNU Objective-C compiler for MinGW-w64
gobjc-mingw-w64-i686 - GNU Objective-C compiler for MinGW-w64 targeting Win32
gobjc-mingw-w64-x86-64 - GNU Objective-C compiler for MinGW-w64 targeting Win64
mingw-w64 - Development environment targetting 32- and 64-bit Windows
mingw-w64-dev - Development files for MinGW-w64 (transitional package)
mingw-w64-i686-dev - Development files for MinGW-w64 targeting Win32
mingw-w64-tools - Development tools for 32- and 64-bit Windows
mingw-w64-x86-64-dev - Development files for MinGW-w64 targeting Win64

I have not used this on Linux but I have used MinGW under Windows where it works nicely enough...

[regency]

@ andrew.46

Thanks for your reply.

I downloaded mingw-w64-bin_x86_64-linux_20121031.tar.bz2 from MinGW-w64's Sourceforge website. It is about 259MB in size.

Could you show me how to install it?

Or is there any difference in functionality if I install it using your "apt-cache search" method?

[andrew.46]

Ooops looks like I have created some confusion . The apt-cache search syntax merely finds a package name. To install mingw-64 on Ubuntu you would be best to run:

sudo apt-get install mingw-w64

rather than download the file from sourceforge. On Windows I use the automated mingw installer...

[ikt]

Or is there any difference in functionality if I install it using your "apt-cache search" method?

First point to call when installing programs should always be through the software centre or apt-get or synaptic eg your local repositories. If it's not available then check for a ".deb" package and then lastly check for a .tar.gz

Compiling programs for me is very 2003, I just don't do it anymore.

[linuxsyst]

tar xvzf pkg.tar.gz

( If File Is a GZ)

tar xvjf pkg.tar.bz2

( If Files is a BZ)
After this command a New Folder Would Be Created in the Same Location with the Package Name.

2.Next Move Into The Newly Created Folder.
Use "ls" command to look for the folder Then Type

cd pkg(Enter)

( Here pkg is the Name of the Newly Created Folder )

3. Next Go Into Super User Mode. Super User Mode in Linux is Like Having temparary Admin Priviledges just to install programs and perform other complex tasks.
Type

sudo -s (Enter)

Then Type in Your ROOT password when prompted

4. Now We’ll Install The App.
Type

./configure (Enter)

Type

make (Enter)

Then

make install (Enter)

Then

make clean (Enter)

Then "exit" (Enter)