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LEDA library(C++ library) setup linux [closed]

I want to set up LEDA library in my system. I have downloaded LEDA library from the following link http://www.algorithmic-solutions.info/free/d5.php Instruction given in read me file 2. ...
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How to port cli c++ program with GNU libraries from windows to Linux

I need to implement some graph partitioning algorithms for my thesis. I have mostly Windows experience. I would like to know if it is hard to migrate c++ cli program to Linux. I want to program it on ...
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How hard is it to migrate if one has practiced C/C++ only on Windows & never in Unix-like OSes like Linux? [duplicate]

I was confused about whether to post it on Meta or here, but then decided the latter. In compliance with SO T&C, I don't intend to debate which is better. I only need an objective & technical ...
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Is it possible to create a 2d game for both linux and windows with next to no changes?

I'm starting a project with friends which would preferably reach both audiences of windows and linux. The only problem is that none of us have any experience of linux porting or linux coding any way. ...
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Low Latency Unix/Linux

Most low latency/high frequency programming jobs (based on job specs) appear to be implemented on unix platforms. In a lot of the specs they make particular request for people with "low latency linux" ...
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C++ on Windows vs Linux - common issues? [closed]

So far all my development in C++ has been targeted to Windows, however I have always had it in the back of my mind that I will someday be targeting Linux. I am aware therefore of the need to select ...
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What is the lifecycle for loading a Linux Desktop Environment?

I'm looking into delving into a bit of custom OS work (and yes I understand that doing any development at the DE level or lower on an OS is extremely complex and not a light thing to undertake, ...
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What is the way to understand someone else's giant uncommented spaghetti code? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: I’ve inherited 200K lines of spaghetti code — what now? I have been recently handled a giant multithreaded program with no comments and have been asked to understand ...
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Can Win32 message loops survive being ported to native linux?

I would like to port a large Win32 DLL to native linux in C++. I don't think I can use Wine for a DLL like mine, because users of the DLL would then also have to be in Wine, and then they would all ...
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Is it possible to execute keyboard input programmatically in Linux? [closed]

For example is there a Linux command or way that I could from a program (c++ | python| or other) enter a series of keyboard inputs that are interpreted as though they are keyboard inputs. I have a ...
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How do you accept arguments in the main.cpp file and reference another file?

I have a basic understanding of programming and I currently learning C++. I'm in the beginning phases of building my own CLI program for ubuntu. However, I have hit a few snags and I was wondering if ...
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How to unit test with lots of IO

I write Linux embedded software which closely integrates with hardware. My modules are such as : -CMOS video input with kernel driver (v4l2) -Hardware h264/mpeg4 encoders (texas instuments) -Audio ...
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C++ “under the hood” books for advanced readers? [closed]

Are there any particularly good books for understanding how C++ works "under the hood"? My reasons for asking this are that I am very interested in C++ performance system programming (low latency ...
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2answers
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Minimal linux distro for compiling arm binaries

I have this setup: A windows/x86 development box and a PandaBoard ES for testing with a linux on it. I would like to ask you for recommending a linux distribution that I would run in Hyper-V on my ...
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Comparison of IDEs for C++ and C development on Linux: KDevelop, Eclipse, NetBeans, CodeBlocks and Anjuta [closed]

I'd like to note your experience of full scale IDEs on Linux. I personally work mostly with vim, however other programmers would like to see a real IDE. So I'd like to hear your personal opinion ...
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How to tackle massive Linux/makefile projects effectively?

I have been developing Windows applications in C++ for like 10 years now. And recently I've started digging into some Linux projects, and I can't stand how unproductive I am... I'm a fast learner, ...
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What is the best method to start understanding BIG project source code? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: How do you dive into large code bases? Sometimes before developing new products we need to understand some existing products or existing source code. Sometimes to ...
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Where to start to learn C/C++ Embedded Linux Programming

I'm an experienced software engineer and an advanced Linux user. I already know C and C++. I've developed C applications on Unix in the past and C++ (mostly on Windows). I would like to start to ...
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Reading a character from a file stream in c++ (AKA: Why no C++ standard equivalent of old conio.h)?

I don't have an actual problem I'm working on, this is more a question of design decisions. I find that there are so many different things I work on where reading a _kbhit() is amazingly useful but I ...
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New to programming. How do I meet people to expand my programming knowledge and discourse?

I've been a tinkerer of tech and programming, but books and online resources only go so far. I want a community to ingage in discussions about programming to take me beyond what books can give (also, ...
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How to get started in opensource projects and programs [duplicate]

I am interested in starting to learn how to contribute to open source projects and Linux in general. I am a first year B.Sc. Computer Science student this year and we use c++ as our main programming ...
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Linux Books For Windows/C++ Programmers? [closed]

I'm a Windows C++ programmer with a great deal of experience, and I'm looking for book recommendations to get up to speed with programming in Linux (specifically RHE 6). Ideally, I'd like a book ...
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Is there any reason to use C++ instead of C, Perl, Python, etc.?

As a Linux (server side) developer, I don't know where and why should I use C++. When I'm going to performance, the first and last choice is C. When "performance" isn't the main issue, programming ...
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How do I learn linking compiling, makefile quickly? Any book recommendations?

I'm very good at programming in C++ but when it gets to linking and the other important stuffs I feel very ignorant. I want to learn allegro without wasting time. So please suggest a book or a ...
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Using Windows tools to edit Linux project files

In the spirit of getting new people on the project up to speed and leveraging their familiarity with existing Windows tools, what are possible options for cross-platform editing/development? Of ...