C and C++

Compiling C and C++ programs requires some packages that are not installed by default.

There are many tools available for C and C++ developers. Those wishing to develop graphical applications will find that choosing a graphical toolkit/platform will make development more convenient. The two most popular development platforms for Xubuntu are «GTK/GNOME» and «Qt/KDE», each of which has its own set of tools and documentation.

Anjuta IDE for GNOME

Anjuta is an IDE for developing applications in C and C++ for the «GNOME» platform.

  1. Install the anjuta package from the «Universe» repository (see Глава 11, Установка, удаление и обновление приложений).

  2. Press Alt+F2, type «anjuta» and press Run to start using Anjuta.

KDevelop IDE for KDE

KDevelop is an IDE for developing applications in C and C++ for the «KDE» platform.

  1. Install the kdevelop package from the «Universe» repository (see Глава 11, Установка, удаление и обновление приложений).

  2. Press ApplicationsProgrammingKDevelop to start using KDevelop.