Software Development under Linux

In this lecture we are going to cover what you need to know in order to start programming in C/C++ in a Linux environment. We will cover the following:

• 1. Why Program under Linux? (Briefly)
• 2. Use of gcc/g++
  • 2.1. Important gcc Flags
  • 2.2. g++
• 3. Writing Makefiles
  • 3.1. Makefile Basics
  • 3.2. Makefile Variables
  • 3.3. Final Notes
• 4. The Almighty Emacs
  • 4.1. More Emacs
  • 4.2. Yet More Emacs
  • 4.3. Emacs - The End (Well at Least the Last Slide)
• 5. The gdb Debugger
  • 5.1. Basic gdb Commands
• 6. DDD - The Data Display Debugger
  • 6.1. DDD Debugging Tips
• 7. valgrind - a Good Tool to Detect Memory Problems
  • 7.1. More Valgrind