There are many programming tools available in Ubuntu for many different programming languages. This section provides a short list of some of the more commonly-used languages.
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.
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Install the monodevelop and monodoc packages from the “Universe” repository.
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Press → → to start the MonoDevelop IDE.
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Press → → to start the Monodoc documentation browser.
Gambas is a Visual Basic-like development environment, which allows you to rapidly design and build graphical applications using the easy-to-learn BASIC language.
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Install the gambas package from the “Universe” repository.
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Press → → to start the Gambas IDE.
A set of example applications are provided with Gambas, which you can use to help you to learn the language. To view an example application, start Gambas, press on the Welcome to Gambas! screen and select the example which you would like to view.
