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| Re: noob trying to set up C++ IDE [message #857751 is a reply to message #855335] |
Thu, 26 April 2012 20:47  |
 ed ziffel
Messages: 2
Registered: April 2012 |
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Thank you for your response,
Did some more homework and found on the Eclipse site some answers.
1 The Eclipse versions that come with the Linux installs typically don't work. The cure is to uninstall it and use one of the downloads from the Eclipse site.
2 You don't need an RPM, a PPD or a DEB. And although the download is a tar.gz, you don't have to compile it. All you need to do is download the install version, unzip it and cut and paste it into into a directory of your choice, make a link to the executable and you are home free (assuming you chose a directory you have permissions in). After that all is wonderful and works well.
It is mind numbing to know which software set to install using the Eclipse installer. Got a bunch of conflict errors. Used trial and error to sort it out, with the downside being, I really don't know what I've loaded. This is not a big deal since the install, uninstall is very easy, so can wipe it out and start over once I figure out what I'm doing.
Speaking of knowing what I'm doing, have opted for VIM and command line execution for learning C++ at the moment. Thinking that it is important to be able to understand things on a base level. Can't see how the wheels turn using Eclipse at the moment. Maybe after using it a while it will become clearer. My feeling is that once the command line is mastered, then it won't matter if all is not transparent to the point of being a + in favor of Eclipse.
Have used Jedit, Bluefish, Dreamweaver, Gedit, Notepad, Gvim and way back when, Frontpage (yetch!). Have loaded the Eclipse plugins for Javascript, C++, Python, and web. All is working well, but need time to learn how to properly use so am working the tuts. Am predicting that will use Eclipse for primary IDE going forward. Really like VIM but it is not an IDE, lacks CVS, etc.. Eclipse appears to be very robust and capable with the equally/more important factor of vibrant ongoing support.
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