Linux C++

[Hightower]

So I have Ubuntu on a VM - I want to be able to use C++ (and if I can do this I am going fully Ubuntu at home).

This is probably a simple question but can anyone tell me the easiest and most user friendly way to install C++ compiler and a decent editor?

[deanc]

not too sure on the specifics, but we used to use nedit at uni, its a good free syntax directed editor, as for compiler gcc should do the job.

to get them type apt-get nedit and apt-get gcc(should work, dont have a linux box to check at hand)

you can then launch them from the shell prompt i.e

nedit foo.cpp& (the & makes it start a new process)

then when your done

gcc -o foo foo.cpp

obviously all the linux users on here will probably suggest different editors as world peace is far more likely than all *nix users agreeing on a editor/shell/gui/distribution/how an integer should be incremented by one.

[kmount]

apt-get install build-essential

That'll get you enough installed to build apps.

Then you'll want KDevelop, Valgrind, and maybe some other bits but I'm not a coder so can't really comment, should be enough to get you started though.

[kesomir]

try here:

Linux C++ Software Development

I heartily recommend Eclipse as an IDE btw.

I'm not a C++ programmer (PHP, Flex, Python, Java, Haskell et al) but Eclipse rocks for what I do these days wrt to web development and has tools for C++ I understand (see linky).

Eclipse C/C++ Development Tooling - CDT

Article showing how to migrate microsoft Visual Studio C++ projects to eclipse:
http://www-128.ibm.com/developerwork...=dgr-eclipse-1

Good luck!

[Hightower]

Cheers guys - I will be back in touch today to let you know how I got on and possibly pressing for more advice.

[ahuxham]

apt-get install build-essentials

That'll get you enough installed to build apps.

Then you'll want KDevelop, Valgrind, and maybe some other bits but I'm not a coder so can't really comment, should be enough to get you started though.

build-essentials for all the tools you need, you also need this package, if you want to compile any source packages on your VM.

[Hightower]

Can't find build-essentials - Any ideas?

I've made sure that no typo's are in the line

EDIT: Scratch that - it's build-essential - no 's' on the end.

[Hightower]

For info: Used kmounts way about things.

I didn't try anyone elses as kmounts does everything I need (I know it's not your kmount haha, but your suggested way.... You all know what I mean)

[monkeyx]

If you wanted to be really hardcore you just try

sudo apt-get install build-essential gvim

Some may chose emacs over gvim, but that would probably be a mistake LOL

[Ric_]

Some may chose emacs over gvim, but that would probably be a mistake LOL

gvim is cheating... do it properly with vim!

[localzuk]

vim ftw!!!! down with emacs and it's evil followers! *ahem*

[kesomir]

I'ma nano/pico n00b

wouldn't use it to code with though :P

[ahuxham]

I'ma nano/pico n00b

wouldn't use it to code with though :P

Nano here =}

[dhicks]

vim ftw!!!! down with emacs and it's evil followers!

Pah! Text editors? Real Programmers use "echo ... >> ..." and just make sure they get the code right first time.

Right, next religious war: which source code control system?

Edit: Go see XKCD for further advice.

--
David Hicks

[kesomir]

Pah! Text editors? Real Programmers use "echo ... >> ..." and just make sure they get the code right first time.

Right, next religious war: which source code control system?
--
David Hicks

SVN!

I believe that real programmers write programs to write their programs for them!

That and the use of SED to edit other users mistakes ofc.