If you are new to linux and want to right your C programs in this platform, then this post will help you out.You don’t have to know linux in order to write your C programs on this platform.Just follow these steps:
Before getting into the steps let me remind you I am using “Fedora 15”.A newer version of Fedora is available “Fedora 16” you can try it too.So now we are ready to rock and roll.
Step 1
Go to Application -> System Tools –> Terminal and then click on “ Terminal ”
Step 2
A terminal window will pop up.
Now we need an editor like “Notepad” in Windows to write our codes.So, to do that we will use the vi editor,a built in text-editor in Linux.
Just type vi followed by name of your C program and hit enter.
For example
“ vi SimpleProgram.c “
A vi editor screen will appear.
Step 3
Then just press “ i ” on your keyboard to get into the “ insert “ mode.Now we are ready to start coding.
Step 4
Now let us write a simple program
Step 5
When you are done with your C coding and want to exit from the vi editor screen just press
“Esc” key and then type “ :wq “ and hit “Enter”.
Step 5
Now we will again return to terminal screen
Before getting into the steps let me remind you I am using “Fedora 15”.A newer version of Fedora is available “Fedora 16” you can try it too.So now we are ready to rock and roll.
Step 1
Go to Application -> System Tools –> Terminal and then click on “ Terminal ”
Step 2
A terminal window will pop up.
Now we need an editor like “Notepad” in Windows to write our codes.So, to do that we will use the vi editor,a built in text-editor in Linux.
Just type vi followed by name of your C program and hit enter.
For example
“ vi SimpleProgram.c “
A vi editor screen will appear.
Step 3
Then just press “ i ” on your keyboard to get into the “ insert “ mode.Now we are ready to start coding.
Step 4
Now let us write a simple program
Step 5
When you are done with your C coding and want to exit from the vi editor screen just press
“Esc” key and then type “ :wq “ and hit “Enter”.
Step 5
Now we will again return to terminal screen
Step 6
Now we will compile and run our “SimpleProgram.c”.To compile just type
“ gcc –o Object_Name C_Program_Name “
For example
“ gcc –o Simple_obj SimpleProgram.c “
After successful compilation a Object file will be created based on your Object Name.In this case
“Simple_obj”
To run your c program just type
“ ./Object_Name “ and hit “Enter”
For example
“ ./Simple_obj “
The Output will be printed on the Screen.
This is what to need to do in order to write and run your C program in Linux.
If you want to know some more commands to start yourself with Linux then just visit the link below
Linux Basics
If you have any query then do post a comment.
Thanks !!!
