Ubuntu for Developers¶

This documentation provides guidance for using the Ubuntu Desktop Linux distribution as a development platform. The guides focus on setting up and using the Ubuntu system as a workstation for developers, with an emphasis on the following toolchains:

Toolchain overview¶
Toolchain	How to install	Get started coding
Python	Install Python	Develop with Python
Golang	Install Golang	Develop with Golang
Rust	Install Rust	Develop with Rust
GCC	Install GCC	Develop with GCC
.NET	Install .NET	Develop with .NET
Java	Install Java	Develop with Java

For each of the toolchains, there is a tutorial that shows a quick path to a ‘Hello, world!’ program and demonstrates the use of supporting tooling, including debuggers and linters, on Ubuntu Desktop.

The documentation doesn’t teach coding skills – it shows developers how to make the most of Ubuntu Desktop with their toolchain of choice. Even if you haven’t used Ubuntu before, you can follow this guidance to set up a development environment that suits your purposes.

In this documentation¶

Tutorials

Get started - hands-on introduction to developing on Ubuntu Desktop for new users, including a path to developing a ‘Hello, world!’ application with each of the toolchains.

Tutorials

How-to guides

Step-by-step guides covering basic system setup for the individual toolchains and installation of supporting tooling.

How-to guides

Reference

Overview of supported versions of all toolchains on different Ubuntu releases. An overview of available IDEs.

Reference

Explanation

Discussion and clarification of key topics, including considerations for Ubuntu installation and version control.

Explanation

Project and community¶

The Ubuntu Desktop Linux distribution is part of the Ubuntu family of projects. It’s an open-source project that warmly welcomes community contributions, suggestions, fixes, and constructive feedback.

Read our code of conduct

As a community, we adhere to the Ubuntu code of conduct.

Get support

Ask Ubuntu is a question and answer site for Ubuntu users and developers.

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IRC: #ubuntu
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Report bugs

We want to know about the problems so we can fix them.

Contribute docs on GitHub

The source is open, and we welcome contributions. See How to contribute documentation.

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