How to get started with linux programming?

[SuperMiguel]

So i been a Linux user for many years, and im also a software engineer student, i like programming but i have hard time setting goals for my self, so in order to improve my programming skills i want to help the Linux community but i have no idea how to get started.. Can you guys provide me with few tips?

[Dreamer Fithp Apprentice]

Pick any project that appeals to you and go to their website. Volunteer. Any level of ability or set of skills you have there's probably plenty of projects that could give you an appropiate assignment. Just tell then what you want. If you are proficient with some higher level language you might look for projects in which it is used.

[coldraven]

You could write a tutorial or article and publish it on a blog or perhaps for this magazine http://fullcirclemagazine.org/
They did a whole series on Python that you can still download from here: http://fullcirclemagazine.org/python...on-volume-six/
Just change the number in the link to get volumes one to five.

[SuperMiguel]

Pick any project that appeals to you and go to their website. Volunteer. Any level of ability or set of skills you have there's probably plenty of projects that could give you an appropiate assignment. Just tell then what you want. If you are proficient with some higher level language you might look for projects in which it is used.

ya but how would i know what needs to be fix? can you recommend something easy just to get stared?

[mörgæs]

First of all, are you experienced in tweaking and compiling on your own computer?

[SuperMiguel]

First of all, are you experienced in tweaking and compiling on your own computer?

yup

[mörgæs]

Here's a bug that could be suitable as a first project:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+s...w/+bug/1022265

[tux3do]

In the console:

gcc - C compiler
g++ - C++ compiler
java - javac / eclipse / netbeans is supported
python - python interpreter
php - php interpreter

To compile and run a C program

gcc hello.c -o hello
./hello

To compile and run a C++ program

g++ hello.cpp -o hello
./hello

Depending on your preference and skills pick the language of choice Get some libraries, for example libsdl and have some fun



To run python program

python hello.py

To run php program

php hello.php

[SuperMiguel]

Here's a bug that could be suitable as a first project:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+s...w/+bug/1022265

ok how would i start? like where do i get the source code?

bzr branch lp:ubuntu/gpicview ?

[mörgæs]

I don't code myself (not in Buntu context at least) so I wouldn't know.
I just thought it looked like a nice, isolated task without a long dependency tree.