C/C++ configuration for Netbeans

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I am trying to configure settings to use C/C++ within the Netbeans 6.5 IDE.

  • I’m running SUSE 11.1.
  • I have the 4.3.3 version of GNU C/C++ installed at /usr/bin/gcc-4.3.3

Netbeans is asking for:

Base Directory:*** /usr/bin/gcc-4.3.3*** I assume…

C Compiler: (need correct location)

C++ Compiler: (need correct location)

Make Command: (need correct location)

Debugger Command: (need correct location)

Perhaps I should be posting this in the Netbeans forum but I thought I would give this a whirl first.

Some of the child folders underneath the base directory are:

–libcpp
–libgcc
–gcc
–cp

2

I read that I should add the compiler path to my environment variables. How do I append an entry for the environment variables?

I’m somewhat new to Linux. I’m using 11.1.

Thanks again

3

Hi
It is probably just expecting the path to the executable in your case
it’s just /usr/bin

This environment variable is already set and can be checked by entering
the following command in a console/konsole (command line)


echo $PATH

To see the entire list set in your user environment use the following
command


env

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4

In order to set the environmental variable I just run this command?


PATH = $PATH:/usr/bin/gcc
5

Hi
That’s not correct!!.. the PATH variable is only for directories not
the application.

If you enter your shell (command line) and enter


echo $PATH

You will see /usr/bin is already present?

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6

Yes I see /usr/bin, but shouldn’t I be setting the path to where the C compiler is located, which is /usr/bin/gcc-4.3.3

7

Ok, looks like I have it working now. I can compile, run C programs natively as well as within Netbeans.

I didn’t have to set the PATH variable at all.

I typed gcc at the command line and it said it wasn’t installed. So then I ran something like sudo zypp whatever to install it.

I then pointed the Netbeans IDE to look for the C compiler, debugger, etc.

As a side question, where should I be installing applications that I want globally to all users? Should this be /usr/bin ?

Thanks again for your help.

8

Hi
There or /usr/local/bin, you may wish to read this about what goes
where (FHS 2.2) if you start using the OBS (openSuSE build Service)
http://www.pathname.com/fhs/

BTW, installing gcc is just a softlink to gcc-4.3 (and thats an
app not a directory :wink: )

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