Newbie - Easy to Run, All-in-One IDE?

**roelforg** · May 22nd, 2012

Originally Posted by mxg284

Ah I understand. Well before I get ahead of myself, once I have installed Eclipse, is there a terminal command for the C++ library I can install?

Also, could I also please get a step by step for directing Eclipse to that installed library?

Code:

sudo apt-get install build-essential

will install everything you need for c/c++ dev.
If you want to dev in gtk (glade + gtk+-3.0 are dead easy, IMO) as well, you need this:

Code:

sudo apt-get install libgtk-3-dev

**mxg284** · May 22nd, 2012

OK, have that installed, created a new project, but I'm sure there are some settings that need adjusted, as I cannot even select the run program sequence...

In fact, I don't even see a selection option for C++ anywhere while creating a new file.

**roelforg** · May 22nd, 2012

Originally Posted by mxg284

OK, have that installed, created a new project, but I'm sure there are some settings that need adjusted, as I cannot even select the run program sequence...

In fact, I don't even see a selection option for C++ anywhere while creating a new file.

Keep in mind that i program using gedit and a terminal.
I write my own Makefiles and know where i link to.
I attached a simple glade app that shows you a simple hello world!
I added a precompiled binary, it's compiled on ubuntu 11.10 32bit.

Here's a good tut, the only problem is that the signals aren't always in the same section as the tut says (example: The destroy signal is in GtkWidget, not GtkObject)
http://blog.borovsak.si/2009/09/glad...roduction.html

**Cardale** · May 22nd, 2012

Gedit or Kate will do the job fine.

**QIII** · May 22nd, 2012

Text editors work fine unless you do complex collaborative projects, need powerful debugging and analysis tools, are under tight schedule deadlines from your clients and, well, want to make a crap load of money.

**adit** · May 23rd, 2012

In fact, I don't even see a selection option for C++ anywhere while creating a new file.

How did you install eclipse?
Remember there are several versions of eclipse each version designed to compile a particular language.
For C++ development you have to install the package called 'eclipse-cdt'. In the terminal type

Code:

sudo apt-get install eclipse-cdt

Then inside eclipse, you can see options to create a new C++ project.
Try the above. If any problems post them here.

**roelforg** · May 23rd, 2012

Originally Posted by QIII

Text editors work fine unless you do complex collaborative projects, need powerful debugging and analysis tools, are under tight schedule deadlines from your clients and, well, want to make a crap load of money.

If i want powerfull debugging and analysis i use gdb and gprof.
I can do more with gdb than most gui debuggers can.