How do I update gdb as it is outdated?

[Raj2032]

I downloaded:

[x86_64-12.2.0-release-posix-seh-rt_v10-rev0.7z](https://github.com/niXman/mingw-builds-binaries/releases/download/12.2.0-rt_v10-rev0/x86_64-12.2.0-release-posix-seh-rt_v10-rev0.7z)

However the issue is that it shows gdb version is GNU gdb (GDB) 11.2 which is outdated. Is there a way to update the gdb version?

[niXman]

sure, you can edit that scenario: https://github.com/niXman/mingw-builds/blob/develop/scripts/gdb.sh

[Raj2032]

@niXman Sorry mate what should I do to update it I don't quite understand?

[niXman]

1. you need to clone MinGW-builds project: https://github.com/niXman/mingw-builds
2. then edit gdb.sh(https://github.com/niXman/mingw-builds/blob/develop/scripts/gdb.sh#L38) scenario and replace 11.2 to 12.1 and then build MinGW yourself using the instruction: https://github.com/niXman/mingw-builds/blob/develop/README.md

[Raj2032]

@niXman

Hey man thanks for the instructions.

I am up to step 8

So which terminal emulator would I be using?

Which one of these?

[niXman]

MSYS2 MinGW x64

[Raj2032]

@niXman I ended up choosing the purple one hours ago. Is this still fine? Or would there be issues?

[niXman]

ah, yes :)

[Raj2032]

@niXman oh lol.

By the way never understood whats the difference between MSYS and MinW x64?

[niXman]

MSYS - MSYS (a contraction of "Minimal System") was introduced as a [Bourne shell](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bourne_shell) command line interpreter system[[7]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MinGW#cite_note-7) with the aim of better interoperability with native Windows software. from the wiki.

MinGW - just one of open-source compilers for Windows.

[Raj2032]

@niXman Ah right thanks mate :)

[niXman]

@Raj2032 hi! could you please close the issue ;)

[Raj2032]

@niXman No worries mate :)