How to check if your machine has gcc/g++ installed on Ubuntu 5.04

• If you downloaded and installed Ubuntu Linux with the link that I have provided on 'Useful Links' section in our course webpage, your machine probably has gcc/g++ complier from the beginning. If you downloaded some other version (e.g., Ubuntu 5.04), then you will have to install gcc/g++ manually.
  　

1. Once you boot up the machine, type "ALT+F2". Then, a window will be opened. In the window, type 'xterm' and enter. This step will bring you the xterm terminal on the console.
   　
2. Now, you can check whether your machine has gcc/g++ complier in it. Type 'which gcc' on the xterm and 'which g++' as well. If you can see something like '/usr/bin/gcc' and (or) 'usr/bin/g++', then your machine has the appropriate complier for our project. If you just cannot see anything after it, then you will have to install gcc/g++ as the below.
   　
3. Type 'sudo apt-get install build-essential' on the xterm. It will install gcc/g++ complier as well as some other necessary stuffs for the project. After this, check your machine with step 2.

• The package management tool for Ubuntu Linux is called 'apt-get'. In order to assist your further understanding in using Ubuntu, you will need to be very familiar with apt-get.
• You will have to learn some of the Linux command by yourself for the programming project. There are bunch of useful resources over the Internet if you google it with some relevant words.
  　
• Moreover, you will also have to learn how to use/manage Ubuntu Linux box. You can visit Ubuntu Linux site to explore some of their documentation.

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Last Update: 26/10/2005