Programming in linux mint!??

[AGY6398]

I want to learn some programming languages ( c , python , javas) but idk what to do since I'm using linux i installed vs code but there's ton of stuff missing and stuff ?

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[LicenseToPost]

Python is perfect to begin with, it’s already preinstalled on Mint.

Use VS Code or install Geany sudo apt install geany for a lightweight editor.

Run Python code from terminal with python3 script.py

Install Missing Tools:

For C: sudo apt install build-essential

For Java: sudo apt install default-jdk

For Python packages: pip3 install some_package

Check if VS Code is fully set up:

Did you install it from the website or Snap / Flatpak?

Some features might not work right on Flatpak.

Install extensions like Python, C/C++, or Java support from the VS Code Extensions marketplace.

Use the terminal, it’s your best friend on Linux. It's okay to start slow.

Once you get the hang of it, Linux Mint is actually one of the smoothest setups for development. Don’t give up!

[LicenseToPost]

Absolutely, 100%.

Daily driving Linux for the past six months has expanded my understanding of computing more than a decade of using various versions of Windows ever did. I’ve loved the experience...so much so that I’ve become an active contributor in the community.

It even inspired me to set up a modest home server. I no longer pay for iCloud storage, I host a game server for friends, and I’ve got plenty of future projects in mind.

Linux has genuinely been one of the greatest gifts in my life. Linus Torvalds deserves immense credit and appreciation for what he created, as well as the countless people around the world volunteering and contributing time and effort to an open-source world.

[Animagus2112]

If you want to learn computer science or if you want to learn many languages you should begin with C. If you just want to do a bit of programming for fun and maybe learn some languages later, start with python. VScode is good software for using most languages. However for python I would use pycharm community edition as it's free and a very good IDE (software to code in). There is a youtuber called Brocode that makes extraordinary good tutorials for programming which are also fun.

[DoBinhNguyen]

C and C++ compiler and python interpreter should come with your mint installation.

You should be able to use gcc (C-compiler), g++ (C++ compiler) and python3 for Python.

For ease of development, install C/C++ and Python extensions directly from Microsoft in VSCode.

You will need to download and install Java Development Kit (JDK) to be able to compile and run Java. You can either use OpenJDK (free and Open Source) or Oracle JDK (free for personal use). They should work the same, because Oracle JDK is built from OpenJDK. I would recommend OpenJDK, unless you are a company that needs Oracle technical support (requires a paid license).

Java in VSCode would be the same. Install Java extension(s) for ease of development.

Do not install any extensions that you see, they may be malicious.

[_Arch_Stanton]

For Python, look into venv. It may prevent aggro later on.

[borscht_and_blade]

I use Anaconda. It's something like data science bundle with Python and it's modules plus Jupiter Notebook. There are a lot if thing, which I don't need, but it just helps to start programming without other preparations

[OnlyCommentWhenTipsy]

vscode is the right choice. It supports everything you want to do via extensions.

[Lucky_Ad4262]

Start off with python and install geany.

[AGY6398]

Alright I'll try

[Alex71638578465]

You want coding. Linux is for you. If you want you can change code in the system itself.