MSYS2 is software distribution and a building platform for Windows. It provides a Unix-like environment, a command-line interface and a software repository making it easier to install, use, build and port software on Windows. That means Bash, Autotools, Make, Git, GCC, GDB..., all easily installable through Pacman, a fully-featured package manager.
At its core, it is an independent rewrite of MSYS, based on modern Cygwin (POSIX compatibility layer) and MinGW-w64 with the aim of better interoperability with native Windows software.
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Runs on: | Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10 |
Writes settings to: | Usually Application folder, but not fully portable. Needs Installation |
License: | Freeware/Open Source FOSS |
How to extract: | Run Installer |