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crosstool-ng for Mac

Tool for building toolchains

Quick answer: crosstool-ng is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install crosstool-ng. It is distributed under the GPL-2.0-only licence. It has 38 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What crosstool-ng is

crosstool-ng is a command-line tool for macOS: tool for building toolchains.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. It is distributed under the GPL-2.0-only licence.

How to install crosstool-ng

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install crosstool-ng.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install crosstool-ng on Mac?

Run brew install crosstool-ng in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is crosstool-ng open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the GPL-2.0-only licence.

Does crosstool-ng run on Apple silicon?

Homebrew publishes this formula for macOS. If upstream does not ship an Apple silicon build, Rosetta 2 handles the Intel binary.

How popular is crosstool-ng?

It was installed 38 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #5118 in this catalogue.

What version of crosstool-ng is current?

The latest packaged version is 1.29.0.