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in order to write C++ program, you need a C++ compiler which comes with Linux distribution. Linux is an operating system, and C++ compiler is a program.<br />
If you install Linux and during installation process you also choose to install C++ compiler, then you will be able to write C++ program at home. &nbsp;<br />

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in order to write C++ program, you need a C++ compiler which comes with Linux distribution. Linux is an operating system, and C++ compiler is a program.
If you install Linux and during installation process you also choose to install C++ compiler, then you will be able to write C++ program at home.  


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Thanks. &nbsp;That was more helpful than the first one.<br />

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Thanks.  That was more helpful than the first one.


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I am a freshman in college and I am taking &quot;Introduction To Computer Science&quot; in which C++ is taught. &nbsp;However, in the computer lab, we use Linux as an operating system and that is where we write our programs. &nbsp;My question is: What is Linux? Explain its connection to C++ and if I download Linux, will I be able to write C++ programs from home. I'm new at this stuff so please excuse the ignorance.
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I am a freshman in college and I am taking "Introduction To Computer Science" in which C++ is taught.  However, in the computer lab, we use Linux as an operating system and that is where we write our programs.  My question is: What is Linux? Explain its connection to C++ and if I download Linux, will I be able to write C++ programs from home. I'm new at this stuff so please excuse the ignorance.

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A Linux distribution is an operating system made as a software collection based on the Linux kernel and, often, on a package management system and are available for a variety of systems. A typical Linux distribution comprises a Linux kernel, GNU tools and libraries, additional software, documentation, a window system (the most common being the X Window System), a window manager, and a desktop environment. Most Linux systems are open-source software made available both as compiled binaries and in source code form, allowing modifications to the original software. Over three hundred distributions are in active development, including commercially backed distributions (such as Fedora, openSUSE and Ubuntu) and community-driven distributions (such as Debian, Slackware, Gentoo and Arch Linux).

Linux Distributions

Linux is a UNIX-like open source operating system with hundreds of distinct distributions, including: Fedora, openSUSE, Ubuntu, Debian, Slackware, Gentoo, CentOS, and Arch Linux. Linux is generally associated with web and database servers, but has become popular in many niche industries and applications.