2026-02-2{3,4}: Prepare Work Environment#

Install OS#

Current options …

  • Use Egon Teiniker’s Debian VirtualBox image from previous semesters

    • Pro: already there

    • Con: compiler version might be too low for our C++ topics

  • Use Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL2), see Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)

    • Pro

      • Seamless integration with Windows

      • VS Code extension(s) available

      • The way to go

    • Con

      • No Linux GUI program possible (yet)

  • Use MacOS

    • Pro: already there

    • Con: not Linux, for that matter

  • Use Linux

    • Pro: best

    • Con: none

Programming Environment, Project#