Developing C++ app on Linux

[komyg]

Hi, I need to develop a C++ application for Linux, and I am worried about its compatibility with between different distros, for example if I develop it on Kubuntu, is it possible that I may have compatibility issues if I run it on Gentoo or Open SUSE for example?

In other words, what should I keep in mind to make my application compatible with other Linux distros?

Thanks,
Komyg

 

[Noway2]

Are you planning on making a text based application or a GUI based application?

If you are planning on making a GUI application, be aware that there are a couple of different platforms, such as Gnome (GTK) and KDE. If you develop for one and the user has the other, they can get the libraries for the other so it isn't a show stopper.

Otherwise, for the most part they should be fairly compatible, especially if you publish as source code and let them compiler it for their own system.

It is possible to take advantage of the automake and autoconf tools that will help configure all the libraries, etc for that individual installation. Some IDE environments, such as Anjuta for Gnome, set these up for you.

 

[xwb]

If you link it statically, you won't have any dependencies on shared libraries (.so). It should be compatible with everything then.