How To Do C and C++ Programming in Ubuntu 8.10 Linux

Open console and type:

sudo apt-get install g++ g++-4.2

If you want an IDE like Turbo C in windows:

Type:

sudo apt-get install geany

GEANY is a good C programming Integrated Development Environment (IDE) in linux like turbo c in windows.Take geany from Programming tab.

If you dont want an IDE you must use console to complie ur program.Enter the program in a text editor.Save it with extension .c 0r c++.

To compile a C or C++ Program.

open terminal

The go to the directory using cd command.Type:

g++ fileaname.c or g++ filename.c++

Then

./a.out

I Prefer using Geany,You can avoid the commands.