How to install turbo c++ in Ubuntu

Turbo C++ is C/C++ compiler developed by Borland and is used to develop C, C++ programs and applications. It has a compiler, basic editor and a debugger. The explorer version is a freeware whereas for professional version you have to pay a small price. It is an IDE (Integrated Development Environment).

The IDE is very popular because of its simple interface, small size, good manuals and fast compile speed. It is one of the many IDEs available to program in C/C++ on Windows. Although GCC is available on Linux but some students or developers still use Turbo C++ to write their C++ programs and want to use it on Linux, well this post is for them.

To run Turbo C++ in Ubuntu(Linux) you should have two things:

1. Turbo C++ setup
     If you have the setup then excellent but if you don't then download is from here.
     ( password : maitnoobsatwork )

2. DOSBox Emulator
    If you have it installed on your system then good, but if you don't have, go to Applications ->Ubuntu Software Center and search for DOSBox and install the emulator.

Now follow these steps...

1. Extract the rar file you downloaded from the link above and you'll get a setup folder.
   Move the folder to you home folder ( Places ->Home Folder).

2. Open the DOSBox emulator

Write the following commands:

1. mount c ~
2. C:
3. cd setup
4. install.exe

3. The Turbo C++ installation Utility will appear. Press <Enter>.

   Enter the source drive as C. Press <Enter>.

   Change the source path to \setup if it is't. Press <Enter>.

4. Select Start Installation and Press <Enter>.

   The installer will install the files. Once finished you can delete the setup folder.

5. To run the Turbo C++ every time run the following commands:

1. mount c ~
2. C:
3. cd tc\bin
4. tc.exe

To enter into full screen mode press Alt+Enter and press it again for window mode.