How to run C and C++ applications?

[Abhishek Sinha19850130]

I would like to run these applications on my Ubuntu. I use hardy heron. Is there a specific compiler for it.

Looking forward to responses.

[prshah]

I would like to run these applications on my Ubuntu. I use hardy heron. Is there a specific compiler for it.

You don't need a compiler to _run_ applications; they will run just fine as native binary apps.

That said, if you want to write your own programs and then compile them, you can use g++, the c / c++ compiler included with your Ubuntu distribution.

[Abhishek Sinha19850130]

HEllo PRShah,

I am really sorry for this late reply. Thanks for your reply. But how should i start programming in C, write programs, compile them and see them in the output? DO i have to use terminal for it. Usuall for windows we start in borland!!

[luckydeveloper]

If you want to do C/C++ programming,

1. you need to type your programs in an editor such as emacs, vim etc
2. And then compile them using a compiler

To install a compiler,go to terminal and type
sudo apt-get install build-essential

To install emacs, go to terminal and type
sudo apt-get install emacs22

After these are over, go to terminal, start emacs, type your program in it and compile using the command
gcc <filename.c>
and then type
./a.out
to run your program...

For more, refer https://help.ubuntu.com/8.04/programming/C/index.html

[Kushal Sejwal]

The first thing is to install compilers as pointed out in last post, simply fire the following command in the terminal:

sudo apt-get install build-essential

Now instead of using commands each time to compile, build and run. You simply install an IDE(Borland/TC in windows) like Geany to do the stuff for you.

sudo apt-get install geany

[firen]

If using terminal haunts you, use gedit ( Applications > Accessories> Text Editor ) it has all good syntax highlighting and stuff for programmers. If you want to keep yourself completely away from terminal, try IDEs such as KDevelop, for Gnome look at Anjuta.

[mrman208]

If using terminal haunts you, use gedit ( Applications > Accessories> Text Editor ) it has all good syntax highlighting and stuff for programmers. If you want to keep yourself completely away from terminal, try IDEs such as KDevelop, for Gnome look at Anjuta.

I would suggest using the Eclipse IDE with CDT for C/C++ development, but you can use whatever you want.

[toji]

Hey you should also try code blocks IDE.
but i really think you should use vim. once you get a hang of the command line it's really fun!!

[shyguy1188]

try writing your code in GEDIT(application->accessories->gedit)....

write your code there.. save it....

open TERMINAL(application->accessories->terminal)

commands are:=>

gcc -v <your file name>.<c>


use g++ instead of gcc for <c++> programs. u'll get errors with the line no written beside them... it's really easy and fun..

you can also find the help by typing

man gcc in terminal. ;)

[tushar maroo]

if you are at a very basic step then i recommend you to go for gcc(for C) and g++(for C++)
type in terminal:-
command line for compiling c-program:
gcc filename.c
then for run it type:-
./a.out

similarly for cpp programs
g++ filename.cpp
and then for running
./a.out