Easiest C++ IDE to install on Linux?

Question

I'm running Linux Mint (based on Ubuntu).

Eclipse is a **** nightmare.

Are there any how-to guides or any IDEs that actually work just by installing them?

Answer 1

I don't really care for Eclipse, though it is handy for java work. I make minecraft plugins with Eclipse, and it gets the job done.



My favorite is Netbeans. I was even able to get my OpenGL c++ projects converted from Visual Studio to work with g++ and netbeans, and it works great. I do PHP in Netbeans and it works well - Netbeans integrates with xdebug for debugging, has a good server/db browser build in, integrates with various version control systems, etc. Installation is just a simple script.



Unlike the Microsoft churn-churn-churn-bloat-bloat-bloat installation process that takes forever, installing these on linux takes just minutes.



Give Netbeans a shot. Works great for me.

Answer 2

Codeblocks. Install it, whoalla! You have a working IDE provided you have a compiler ready. It automatically detects installed compiler if you have one. So if you really hate doing much, get a compiler

from the terminal (mine is sudo apt-get -install gcc (or g++)) and install the IDE after that, but I believe it's already pre-installed.



But it's kind of outdated in the software center. You may want to get it from the site as a package, but the latest version may spout some dependency errors.

Answer 3

Hi s1ber1anF0x,

Use Netbeans or eclipse.