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Learn C the Hard Way: Practical Exercises on the Computational Subjects You Keep Avoiding (Like C)
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Learn C the Hard Way: Practical Exercises on the Computational Subjects You Keep Avoiding (Like C)

by Zed A. Shaw
July 2015
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
380 pages
10h 15m
English
Addison-Wesley Professional
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Exercise 0. The Setup

The traditional first exercise, Excercise 0, is where you set up your computer for the rest of this book. In this exercise you’ll install packages and software depending on the type of computer you have.

If you have problems following this exercise, then simply watch the Exercise 0 video for your computer and follow along with my setup instructions. That video should demonstrate how to do each step and help you solve any problems that might come up.

Linux

Linux is most likely the easiest system to configure for C development. For Debian systems you run this command from the command line:

$ sudo apt−get install build−essential

Here’s how you would install the same setup on an RPM-based Linux ...

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