Top "Msys2" questions

Change the location of the ~ directory in a Windows install of Git Bash

I am not even sure I am asking the right question. Let me explain my situation: This is about Git …

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How to install MinGW-w64 and MSYS2?

I am trying to build some open source library. I need package management system to easily download the dependencies. At …

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Why can't Git Bash run my executable?

I am on git-for-windows Git Bash. I can't run an executable on the command line: Pedr@Abc-07 MINGW64 /c/dev $ …

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How are msys, msys2, and msysgit related to each other?

I've been searching around, but I can't find a thorough description of what's going on with these 3 versions of MSYS. (…

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How to use MinGW-64 with Qt Creator

I am aware that there are many post about this, but I honestly didn't understood any of it. So, how …

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Differences between MSYS2 and Cygwin

Traditionally MSYS bash has been considered inferior to Cygwin bash. The former was an ancillary tool inside MinGW intended for …

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Which Python should I install (and how) when using msys2?

While the current official Python version is 3.6, msys2 provides two packages for python3: msys/python3, currently using 3.4 mingw64/mingw-w64-x86_64…

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How to change HOME directory and start directory on MSYS2?

I have installed MinGW-w64 and MSYS2. But how do I change the HOME directory in MSYS2? So that when I …

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How do I integrate MSYS2 shell into Visual studio code on Window?

I tried to integrate MSYS2 shell into Visual studio Code integrated terminal. Here's my user settings: { "terminal.integrated.shell.windows": "…

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Changing the root directory (/) of git bash

Is there a way to change the root (/) directory of git bash on windows. By default it is set to …

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