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C for Ubuntu – Ereon

Ereon

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From: Ohio, United States
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 		Hey guys, I just installed Ubuntu on my laptop and I can't find a good, simple, plain C IDE and compiler combo to use. Does anyone know anything that is pretty much just basic functionality? I'm still trying to learn the language, so I don't need any of the fancy, flashing doodads.

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NetCog

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 		do a search on the ubuntu forums for "c ides" or "c compiler". You'll get a handful of good opinions.

Personally I'm going to learn to use Eclipse, but others suggest a little more basic and linux-basic programs - like "pico" and gcc (or something like that).
Jari

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 		Hi Ereon, in case you didnt know C++ compilers can compile C as well. So if you install the GCC package it should have everything you need.

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CPUFreak91

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Originally posted by Ereon:
Hey guys, I just installed Ubuntu on my laptop and I can't find a good, simple, plain C IDE and compiler combo to use. Does anyone know anything that is pretty much just basic functionality? I'm still trying to learn the language, so I don't need any of the fancy, flashing doodads.

I like Ubuntu/Kubuntu. If you're using Kubuntu get Kdevelop... it's simple. If you're using Ubuntu get Kdevelop (but try Eclipse anyway).

EDIT: Yes, GCC and G++ are good C/C++ compilers.. it's what almost every C/C++ programmer uses on Linux anyway

Go to a console Applications --> Acessories --> Terminal (or Kmenu --> System --> Konsole) and type:

sudo apt-get install kdevelop gcc colorgcc g++

or just search for kdevelop/eclipse in Synaptic or Adept.

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Ereon

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 		Aaaaand, that command line input does what CPU? I'd already installed Kdev on the suggestions of Jari and Clint, I just need a compiler. What would the command line be if I only wanted to install the compilers?

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Jari

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 		Ok, since you have installed KDevelop you need the GCC compiler package unless it has been already installed. So Like CPU has shown "sudo apt-get install kdevelop gcc colorgcc g++" install KDevelop plus the compilers.
Hmm wouldnt just:
sudo apt-get install gcc
do? Because GCC packages should have or include everything when you install it because of the depencies.

You might need to install automake as well, unless its not installed yet.
But the best way to find out is to try out KDevelop and build your project, it should report about missing tools then.

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1Jo 2:9-10 He that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in darkness even until now. 10 He that loveth his brother abideth in the light, and there is none occasion of stumbling in him.
Joh 17:26 And I have declared unto them thy name, and will declare it: that the love wherewith thou hast loved me may be in them, and I in them.

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NetCog

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 		ummm....or if you are using gnome (or I assume also KDE), use the synaptics manager, it does most of the selection of the required additional components for a particular install.
D-SIPL

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 		I would use GCC 3.x if i were you. With C development in paticular. It will already be compiled with Ubuntu, although they love using the latest releases of stuff, so i would guess it was version 4.

Meh, why don't you just use Emacs or something?

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NetCog

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 		I'd be willing to try out emacs if there was a decent book out there that didn't weigh a ton or get all gobbly-gook w/ programese for those of us who are just starting w/o a drive to live and breath it. Unlike a significant numbers of the books suggested by the C crowd on other sites. Some of those make my head hurt by the 3rd page.

I'm sure I could get all technical but choking down a steak when I can't chew yet is not fun.

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D-SIPL

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From: Maesteg, Wales
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 		Emacs is fairly simple, i had no choice when I was like 8. Just google a quick emacs tutorial.

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