Ubuntu

[rolf]

Ubuntu works fine then There is only one disadvantage, Ubuntu is a distro related to debian, however Ubuntu is for the end-users and default does not contain any tools for development. If you start with developing for Ubuntu, with the command 'sudo' you can do actions as an administrator ("super user do"), and with apt-get you can manage the applications you installed. With the command "sudo apt-get install build-essential", you install everything you need for a C/C++ development environment. For other packages, you can easily look them up using Synaptics (GUI package manager, somewhere in the menu), however I strongly recommend you to learn and work with the terminal as much as possible. It gives you the feeling how to do things. On the other hand, many settings like setting the screen resolution can easily be done by the gui. Don't do everything by the GUI though.

 

With, for example, "g++ -o executable file.cpp" (or "gcc -o executable file.c" for c-files) you can build applications, with "./executable" you can then run them. If your programs become more complex, start using Makefiles, but that is another chapter Anyway, that should give you enough hints for your "Hello World!" application

 

 

One of the most common development environments for Linux is Eclipse, however I find that a b*** to work with. I rather do everything manually than with Eclipse. Luckily, within Linux that is actually possible

[Papito]

I know that some ex hackers work in security systems now, what derivate of linux is most recommended for learn this kind of things?

I will download Eclipse.

[rolf]

I don't hack games. I've done some hardware hacking, but Debian works fine for that. But currently Ubuntu does the same

 

 

For hacking, you need the right applications (or write them yourself). It doesn't matter if these are in a repository or not, you'll be able to install these anyway (with sufficient experience).

[Papito]

I don't hack games. I've done some hardware hacking, but Debian works fine for that. But currently Ubuntu does the same

 

 

For hacking, you need the right applications (or write them yourself). It doesn't matter if these are in a repository or not, you'll be able to install these anyway (with sufficient experience).

Thank you a lot!