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How to compile C code in Linux to run on Windows? [duplicate]

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I am using Linux/GNU GCC to compile C source code. Is there any way I can generate .exe files for Windows running on x86 or x64 architecture? The compiled code needs to be generated on the Linux machine.

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Aditya Banerjee Avatar asked Jun 21 '17 08:06

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Can you compile in Linux and run on Windows?

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You would need a cross-compiler to create a Windows executable in Linux.

Mingw-w64 is an advancement of the original mingw.org project, created to support the GCC compiler on Windows systems.

Installing the cross-compilation

sudo apt-get install mingw-w64

32bit 

i686-w64-mingw32-gcc -o test.exe test.c

64bit

x86_64-w64-mingw32-gcc -o test.exe test.c
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skr Avatar answered Oct 11 '22 03:10

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