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Quote:Original post by Chrono1081
Thank you guys for the responses :D I don't understand why the linux forum I was on couldn't answer me that :P (Im new to linux so I dont know much)

I think it was because you asked the wrong question :). You are not looking for a compiler (as your thread title suggests) but an IDE. The two things do not necessarily have to be linked together in the same way as Visual Studio is. The fact that Linux has a compiler already available in every distribution probably provoked a few people to post less than helpful answers.

True, I always accidentally call an IDE a compiler. I'm just finding that linux is really hard to use. All of the "sudo apt-get" commands I try fail, any install I try fails. I have to be doing something wrong but its hard to find out what exactly. (Im stubborn though so ill probably bat around with it for a few months to figure it out)

#! /bin/bashsvn checkout svn://svn.berlios.de/codeblocks/trunkcd trunk./configure --with-contrib-plugins=allmakesudo make install

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Quote:Original post by Chrono1081
I'm just finding that linux is really hard to use. All of the "sudo apt-get" commands I try fail, any install I try fails. I have to be doing something wrong but its hard to find out what exactly.

You aren't necessarily doing something wrong. Linux is extremely user unfriendly (partially done on purpose). Failures in compiling and/or installing software packages are very common. In fact, they happen so often, it has almost become the norm. The main problem is that most open source software packages have undergone very poor or no quality control at all. Often, they will only build on systems with very specific configurations and dependencies. Installing some software packages (with all their dependencies) can take many hours, even for seasoned professionals. Oh, the bliss of MSI ;)

If you ever decide to build Code::Blocks from its SVN source (which is highly recommended, since the current 'stable' version is many years old), then follow this tutorial. Now, why the simple process of installing a piece of software requires a several pages long tutorial is completely beyond me (especially since the procedure would require a few mouse clicks under Windows), but trust me, it will help and save you a lot of time.

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If you're used to Visual Studio I would recommend KDevelop, if it weren't for the small screen size :/

And yes, a lot of linux forums get really protective over who asks what. I found the Gentoo forums to be the friendliest if it helps, although you won't get much help with an apt-based system there.

Hell, I was flamed on IRC for referring to linux with a capital 'L'. Strict naming terms depending on the context it's used in! 'Linux' referring to the kernel, 'linux' referring to the OS collection as a whole. Or the other way round. Don't care.

And those eeePC machines are quite the innovation. I was playing on one for almost an hour in the shop last week.