Other Programming Languages

There are many programming tools available in Xubuntu for many different programming languages. This section provides a short list of some of the more commonly-used languages.

Mono .NET Development Environment

Mono is an implementation of the .NET stack, which allows you to write cross-platform programs in a number of different languages, including C#, Java, Visual Basic .NET and JavaScript. More information about Mono is available from the Mono project homepage.

  1. Install the monodevelop and monodoc packages.

  2. Press ApplicationsDevelopmentMonoDevelop to start the MonoDevelop IDE.

  3. Press ApplicationsDevelopmentMonoDoc to start the Monodoc documentation browser.

Gambas2, Graphical BASIC Language

Gambas2 is a Visual Basic-like development environment, which allows you to rapidly design and build graphical applications using the easy-to-learn BASIC language.

  1. Install the gambas2 package.

  2. Press ApplicationsDevelopmentGambas2 to start the Gambas2 IDE.

A set of example applications are provided with Gambas2, which you can use to help you to learn the language. To view an example application, start Gambas2, press Examples on the Welcome to Gambas! screen and select the example which you would like to view.