Programming in Ubuntu

[suki]

What compiling softwares do you use in Ubuntu to program in the following languages: c, c++, java, pc assembly, mips? Any other suggestions?

To get gcc, g++:
sudo apt-get install build-essential

Moved to Programming Talk forum.

[taurus]

Move over to Programming Talk.

[meng]

gcc is one of the staples here.

[maxamillion]

Language : Compiler/Emulator

C: gcc
C++: g++
Java: javac, gcj, jikes, eclipse(yes, eclipse has its own compiler)
x86 assembly: libASM, asm-toys
MIPS Assembly: http://www.linux-mips.org/wiki/Emulators

[suki]

Language : Compiler/Emulator

C: gcc
C++: g++
Java: javac, gcj, jikes, eclipse(yes, eclipse has its own compiler)
x86 assembly: libASM, asm-toys
MIPS Assembly: http://www.linux-mips.org/wiki/Emulators

Do you happen to know if there will be a graphical pop up if needed for javac? If so does it take a while?

[Tomosaur]

Javac is a command line utility, you compile stuff like this:

javac myFile.java

or

javac *.java

to compile all .java files in the current directory. It's generally pretty fast unless your processor is slow. There's no graphical popup.

[pmasiar]

Suki,

Excuse me if I am wrong, but it looks like you are beginnig programmer. We had a poll recently, in opinion of many python is best language for a beginner. Less pain, more fun. Is there special reasons you want to go C/C++/Java?

[Tomosaur]

Please stop with the python evangelism. If he wants to use C/C++/Java, then that's his choice.

[moma]

The Code::Blocks guide is now moved to
o---> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.p...70#post2816470 <---o Go there


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Install necessities
$ sudo apt-get install build-essential subversion

$ sudo apt-get install automake1.9 autoconf libtool

$ sudo apt-get install libxxf86vm-dev libgtk2.0-dev wx-common libwxgtk2.6-0 libwxgtk2.6-dev wx2.6-examples

Optionally install wxWidgets version 2.8. Version 2.8 comes with Ubuntu 7.04.
$ sudo apt-get install libwxbase2.8-dev libwxgtk2.8-dev wx2.8-doc wx2.8-examples wx2.8-headers wx2.8-i18n

$ sudo ldconfig
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Download the latest version of Code::Blocks
$ mkdir $HOME/cb
$ cd $HOME/cb

$ svn checkout http://svn.berlios.de/svnroot/repos/codeblocks/trunk

Cd into source directory
$ cd trunk

Read instructions
$ cat BUILD

Configure source.
$ ./bootstrap
$ ./configure --enable-contrib

Compile it
$ make

Install it
$ sudo make install
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Run & test it
$ codeblocks

At first start, select "GNU GCC compiler" from the list.

Where did it put it? In case you wanna create an icon for C::B?
$ which codeblocks
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Note 1:
If you want to develope OpenGL (glut) applications, install FreeGlut first
$ sudo apt-get install freeglut3 freeglut3-dev

In Feisty Fawn (Ubuntu 7.04), get also libxmu-dev and libxxf86vm-dev
$ sudo apt-get install libxmu-dev libxxf86vm-dev

An important tip: Say: /usr when it asks "Please, Select GLUT's location:" in the Code::Blocks' glut-wizard (project wizard).
Read also the Note 2 below.
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Note 2 !:
If you want to develope GLFW applications, install GLFW first ( http://glfw.sourceforge.net/ )

And fix a minor bug in Ubuntu 6.06, 6.10 and maybe in 7.04.


EDIT 24.feb.2007:: You can fix the following "Xxf86vm" problem by installing libxxf86vm-dev package.
$ sudo apt-get install libxxf86vm-dev

[[
During compilation of OpenGL , Glut and GLFW apps, the Code::Blocks will complain that it cannot find and link to "Xxf86vm" library.
Ubuntu has Xxf86vm, but it's not sym-linked properly. Does Ubuntu's dev-people know about this "bug" ?
$ locate Xxf86vm
....

This command will fix the error.
$ sudo ln -s /usr/lib/libXxf86vm.so.1 /usr/lib/libXxf86vm.so

You may need to update the cache of dynamic libraries
$ sudo ldconfig
]]
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Note 3:
Code::Blocks' source code is updated quite frequently. You can update your version by re-running these commands
$ cd $HOME/cb
$ svn checkout http://svn.berlios.de/svnroot/repos/codeblocks/trunk
...
...
...
$ sudo make install

Enjoy.
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Note 4 , c-cpp-reference:
Do not forget to install the "c-cpp-reference" package. Use your Synaptic and get the package. It will put some HTML help files in the /usr/share/doc/c-cpp-reference/ directory. Start Firefox and open /usr/share/doc/c-cpp-reference/index.html

Also these web C/C++ sites are very helpful:
http://www.cppreference.com/
+
http://www.yolinux.com/TUTORIALS/LinuxTutorialC++.html
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Note 5 , Important GLUT / OpenGL guides:
Redbook.html
(Redbook.html )
Bluebook.html
http://www.opengl.org/code/category/C19/
http://nehe.gamedev.net/
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=333867#9


GLUI = OpenGL based GUI library (buttons, edit boxes, list boxes etc...)
http://glui.sourceforge.net/
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Note 6 , wxWidgets examples:
WxWidgets examples are installed in /usr/share/doc/wx2.6-examples/examples/ or /usr/share/doc/wx2.8-examples/examples/ directories.
Use the "unpack_examples.sh" script (in the same directory) to unpack the samples to your $HOME directory. For example, run:
$ /usr/share/doc/wx2.8-examples/examples/unpack_examples.sh $HOME/wxwidgets2.8
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Note 7 , Other important programming resources:
http://www.futuredesktop.org/opportunities.html

[suki]

Javac is a command line utility, you compile stuff like this:

javac myFile.java

or

javac *.java

to compile all .java files in the current directory. It's generally pretty fast unless your processor is slow. There's no graphical popup.

I was aware of the line to compile. The reason I asked about graphical popup is because I developed a small game on Netbeans with Windows and I wanted to see how it ran on Ubuntu.

Do you happen to know of any java compiler that's useful to see GUI popup?