ubuntu repository question

[Rajinder Yadav]

On 10-10-13 06:20 AM, Rajinder Yadav wrote:
> 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
>

i should have said this will install the gnu tool chain

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