How do I set up a non-IDE-based C development environment on Linux?
Make doesn't make me so happy...
Cogwheel - Matthew Orlando
2010-07-17 03:54:02
Have you tried `make happy`? :)
Nikolai N Fetissov
2010-07-17 04:01:07
Make is the worst build system, except for all the other ones.
Carl Norum
2010-07-17 04:04:44
Omg I couldn't agree more. Make is awful, but it's so much better than everything else. Same goes with gdb on Linux.
Matt Joiner
2010-07-17 04:15:27
where are you all EMACS junkies? the boy is being baptized (VI).
Gollum
2010-07-17 04:40:36
cmake is decent.
Computer Guru
2010-07-17 17:47:40
+1
A:
If you're not a masochist:
gcc + cmake + nano ;)
Make sure to edit your .nanorc file (you can copy an example from /etc/nanorc generally)
Brendan Long
2010-07-17 04:00:34
+2
A:
Okay, someone's gotta say it: Emacs, gcc, and make.
If - as a commenter suggested - you're looking for instructions on setting this up, there's probably no set up needed, as most Linux distributions I've used come with these programs already installed.
GreenMatt
2010-07-17 04:05:46
If someone can't sleep at night because some other person somewhere might be using emacs, then the first person really needs to learn to appreciate how good they've got it and to live and let live ...
GreenMatt
2010-07-17 13:25:29
-1 for Emacs... Only kidding. It has been said that Emacs is an excellent operating system, all it needs is a decent text editor. Fortunately, you can now get a vi emulator for it.
JeremyP
2010-07-18 15:25:57
+2
A:
Okay my environment:
Geany or gedit, make, GCC. If I have to code on the command line I'd probably go with vi or nano over emacs, I just can't cope with emacs anymore.
Matt Joiner
2010-07-17 04:17:44
+1
A:
I use gtkemacs, gcc, make but more often scons these days.
This question is dangerously close to inciting religious wars. Let me get it started: All configurations other than mine are inferior.
jcoffland
2010-07-17 04:36:52
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A:
A pretty good development environment is most likely already there--no setup necessary. This is because most Linux installations are GNU/Linux. GNU provides all the pieces you need for C software development.
Use the 'which' command to make sure these programs are in your execution path
which gcc
which make
Gcc is your compiler. Make lets you define the compiling and linking steps. (It can call gcc for you.)
You are likely to have several editors installed such as vi, nano, and GNU emacs. To see if you have emacs (for instance), type
which emacs
If the which command returns a valid path (i.e. it doesn't say which: no emacs in ...) then that means you can run the program just by typing its name:
emacs
for example.
GoalBased
2010-07-17 04:44:46
I believe on Ubuntu you need to `apt-get install build-essential`. On Arch, it's `pacman -S base-devel`. Not sure about other distros.
Brendan Long
2010-07-17 05:42:31
Appreciate that Brendan; I think that's the type of information he's looking for.
GoalBased
2010-07-17 05:59:11
A:
I would recommend gcc + vim/vi + (make).
Vim/vi is almost impossible to "just pick up and use" because it will be completely foreign and you will struggle to even move the cursor or insert text, but fortunately, Vim comes with an extremely helpful tutor you can start by invoking the command vimtutor in the shell. It will get you up and running in no time!
While Vim's interface is really bizarre and esoteric at first, once you get used to it (shouldn't take very long once you finish vimtutor), you will see your productivity when editing code increase dramatically!
chisophugis
2010-07-17 17:37:44