Hi!

Im only recently a convert

Im trying to create a linux exe from my XP box. Either by creating a Windows exe and then using some converting program? Or by just writing the linux exe straight off (is it possible?)

The ultimate goal is to create linux exe's files and upload them to my linux server somewhere in the US, for CGI use. (because my linux box is not connected to the net or my LAN i cant write them directly from linux, and i'd rather not endlessly transfere exe's on floppy from linux box to XP box just to upload to server.)

im programming C/C++ using g++ (is this where im going wrong?), with Debian (woody)

Thanks
James

sfcesario,
Try the following algorithm:
1) Install cygwin system on your Windows computer
2) Intsall gcc on your cygwin system with cross-compiler to linux systems
3) Compile your program under cygwin with gcc cross-compiler
4) upload resulting linux-program on linux box.
This might help...
Best Regards,
Oleg.

That's been useful but im having problems getting the "cross-compile" bit sorted.

'man gcc' seems to show if i do something along the lines of
'gcc -b linux example.cpp' then it'll compile for the linux system (or do i have to know the exact computer type my server is?)

im confused as to how to actually get the cross-compile gcc.

Thanks again,
James

I've just tryed taking gcc from the linux box and pasting on to XP box, using cygwin to use that gcc version.

$ ./gcc-2.95 test.cpp
Program too big to fit in memory

James

sfcesario,
I am not sure, that i understand what you have done . You could not just copy gcc from linux box to Win box, they have different executable formats and it will not work. In case you want to have cross-compiler under cygwin for you linux box, you must BUILD it under cygwin from gcc sources BY HAND, using necessary header files from your linux box, see gcc's corsscompiling readme for details.

Might be it would be easier to use combination of scp/ssh to transfer sources to the linux box and execute compiler there, smth like this:
cygwin>scp mycprog.cpp linuxuser@linuxhost:mycprog.cpp
cygwin>ssh linuxuser@linuxhost 'gcc mycprog.cpp -o myscprog'

If you would want it to be runned as a batch process and do not ask for password, you should configure sshd on linux box to do not ask password and use key authorization instead.

Best Regards,
Oleg.

i also am a noob to linux, i don't have my linux box up and running yet.

but i would like to ask a question that may help here also.

could you program using a cd based distro such as knoppix on your windows machine?

Yes, if your distro has a compiler. You would also need a way to store your files when you are done such as a USB thumb drive.