In 12.40 01/01/99 +0000 (apropos: Happy New Year everyone), Dave wrote:
>1) What are the preferred compilers for C and C++?
With your linux installation you get the gcc compiler that can compile both
C, C++ and objective C.
About:
How to create a make file, how to learn Linux I/O system calls
You should refer to the Linux Documentation project (look at the Internet
site http://www.linux.org and follow the links). Specifically on the make
file you may also read the documentation with the program "info" that you
already have on your linux box.
>4) Is there a How-to somewhere to quickly learn how to compile, link and
>execute a program in Linux.
Refer to the "info" files (you can access with the tool "info" by following
its menus) and look at the directory /usr/doc/HOWTO.
5) Is there a How-to or other resource out there for a somewhat experienced
>programmer who wants to quickly learn the peculiarities of programming in
>Linux.
Again, I suggest you to point your browser to the site http://www.linux.org.
Piero Giuseppe Goletto
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