Linux For Developers

[kuphryn]

Hi.

I have used Linux in the past including Red Hat and Debian. I like Debian better because of its huge library of software packages. Red Hat was faster to install and get working, but I had difficulty compiling and updating new builds of kernel.

Anyways, I enjoy programming using C++. That is all I want to do if possible.

What is the best/prefer Linux distribution for developers (C++)?

What is the best/prefer X (Gnome, KDE, etc.) for developers (C++)? My college uses Red Hat + KDE.

Thanks,
Kuphryn

[Qubit]

That's a matter of taste.

Every distro comes with the standard set of header files, libraries, documentation, etc. and if it's not there you can install it without problems.

Just pick whatever you prefer to work with. Eg. if you want a minimalist distro, try Slackware. If you want a distro that does everything for you, go for Suse.

That goes for desktop environments as well. Unless you're specifically programming for one environment, it doesn't matter.

There's also an NHF on which distro to choose. I'm too lazy to get the link, so you'll have to click yourself :D

And for curiosity: my setup is
FreeBSD 4.4 + KDE with Vim in an xterm.

[bwkaz]

If you had difficulty installing new kernels with RedHat, you probably had a buggy gcc. Try it again, but this time with GCC 2.95.3 rather than 2.96.xxx.

Other than that, USE WHAT WORKS!!!