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Old 07-20-2009, 02:41 PM   #1
migueljc
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compiling c++

I have recently installed ubuntu operating system. upon doing so I do not know how to compile my c++ programs, I thought the highlighter was cool and very helpful for mistakes. but still I can't compile my c++ programs any help would be very helpfull, thank you very much.
 
Old 07-20-2009, 02:42 PM   #2
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Code:
sudo apt-get install g++
For c++, it is the GNU compiler ...

To just compile:
Code:
g++ your.c -o your
resulting in the executable file "your"

To use the warnings:
Code:
g++ -Wall your.c -o your
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Old 07-20-2009, 05:02 PM   #3
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If it still doesn't work after the "install g++" also try
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apt-get install build-essential



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Old 08-02-2009, 01:32 PM   #4
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Yeah, build-essential also contains it. Plus, c++ and g++ are the same thing.
 
  


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