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How to Install Code Blocks on Linux Mint 20

To Install Code Blocks on Linux Mint 20

Introduction:

The Code Blocks is a free, open-source cross-platform IDE that supports multiple compilers including GCC, Clang, and Visual C++ which has its own compilers, code editor, debugger, GUI designer, user migration. This tutorial will cover the installation of Code Blocks on Linux Mint 20.

Installation Procedure:

first of all check the installed version of OS on system

root@LinuxHelp:~# lsb_release -a
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID:	Linuxmint
Description:	Linux Mint 20
Release:	20
Codename:	ulyana

Before install code blocks, add the repository

root@LinuxHelp:~# add-apt-repository ppa:eugenesan/ppa
You are about to add the following PPA:
 This repository contains collection of customized, updated, ported and backported
packages for two last LTS releases and latest pre-LTS release.
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Executing: /tmp/apt-key-gpghome.WbmwKrOXxp/gpg.1.sh --keyserver hkps://keyserver.ubuntu.com:443 --recv-keys 4346FBB158F4022C896164EEE61380B28313A596
gpg: key E61380B28313A596: public key "Launchpad synergy+" imported
gpg: Total number processed: 1
gpg:               imported: 1

Now update the packages by using the following command

root@LinuxHelp:~# apt update
Get:1 http://ppa.launchpad.net/eugenesan/ppa/ubuntu focal InRelease [17.5 kB]
Hit:2 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal InRelease                         
Hit:3 http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu focal InRelease                      
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Fetched 5,285 kB in 8s (683 kB/s)                                              
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
403 packages can be upgraded. Run 'apt list --upgradable' to see them.

Once the update is completed then install the code blocks by using the following command

root@LinuxHelp:~# apt install codeblocks -y
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
The following additional packages will be installed:
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Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.31-0ubuntu9) ...
Processing triggers for man-db (2.9.1-1) ...
Processing triggers for shared-mime-info (1.15-1) ...
Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils (0.24+linuxmint1) ...

Open menu bar and search code blocks application and open it This is the console of Code Blocks application With this method, the installation of Code Blocks on Linux Mint 20 is comes to an end.

Tag : Codeblocks Linux Mint
FAQ
Q
I have downloaded MS VC++ Toolkit 2003 for a compiler. How do I tell Code Blocks that it is my compiler?
A
Click on "Project/Build options" and select the compiler you want for your project/target.
Q
What is the command to add the repository to the system?
A
The command to add the repository to the system is # add-apt-repository ppa:eugenesan/ppa
Q
How to install codeblocks in terminal?
A
Install codeblocks in terminal by executing the following command # apt-get install codeblocks -y
Q
What are the supported platform for code blocks?
A
The supported platform for code blocks are windows, Linux and mac OS
Q
What is Code Blocks?
A
The Code Blocks is a free, open-source cross platform IDE that supports multiple compilers including GCC, Clang and Visual C++. It has its own compilers, code editor, debugger, GUI desinger, user migration and more.