need C++ for ubuntu 10.04

kakarot_adi · 09-26-2010, 07:39 AM

I need a C++ compiler which is strictly for c++. cant use anjuta as it does not favour c++...

GrapefruiTgirl · 09-26-2010, 07:48 AM

Why not use GCC (GNU Compiler Collection), specifically `g++` which is the component used for compiling C++ programs? This would be the default, and most common choice, on Linux. Unless I'm mistaken, GCC and g++ should already be installed. Try in a console:

Code:

which g++

to see if it is already there.

eveningsky339 · 09-26-2010, 10:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GrapefruiTgirl

Why not use GCC (GNU Compiler Collection), specifically `g++` which is the component used for compiling C++ programs? This would be the default, and most common choice, on Linux. Unless I'm mistaken, GCC and g++ should already be installed. Try in a console:

Code:

which g++

to see if it is already there.

Oddly enough g++ does not ship with Ubuntu (but gcc does).

Run this command in your terminal:

Code:

sudo apt-get install build-essential

The build-essential package contains g++ among other utilities for creating .deb packages.

GrapefruiTgirl · 09-26-2010, 01:32 PM

@ eveningsky,

thanks, I did not know that - and yes, it is rather odd.