ubuntu repository question

[Rajinder Yadav]

On 10-10-12 04:26 PM, bob 295 wrote:
> I have recently setup a Linode to help expand the reach of my online Linux
> programming course.
>
> I chose to install the Ubuntu Lucid on my Linode partition.   The Linode
> Ubuntu image is very basic and doesn't include a lot of the build tools I'll
> need for my course.    Unfortunately,  I'm an Ubuntu novice,  even though I'm
> an experienced Linux developer.
>
> The Ubuntu repository online search capability isn't all that helpful.   It is
> more a catalog of available stuff,  but doesn't put that stuff in context.
>
> Is there an easy way to "discover" what packages I would need to get tools
> like GCC,  make,  Tcl/Tk etc?  or does one have to go by trial and error?
>
> Thanks in advance for your response.
>
> bob
> --

to identify packages if you have a general name use:

sudo aptitiude search <name>

you will need to install the following for the basic gcc environment

sudo aptitude install build-essential make

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