How to Install Turbo C++ on Linux?

In this article, we will look into how to install Turbo C++ on Linux. Turbo C++ is the free and Open-Source Software, it is a development tool for writing programs in the C/C++ language. Turbo C++ is a compiler and IDE (Integrated development environment) originally from Borland.  

Prerequisites:

To run Turbo C++ in Linux System you must have the following:

• Turbo C++ Setup
• DOSBox Emulator 

Note: If you have it installed on your system, just go to Linux Software Center and search for DOSBox and install the emulator or use the below command in the terminal:

sudo apt-get install dosbox

Installing Turbo C++ on Linux:

Follow the below steps to install Turbo C++ on Linux:

Step 1: Download and Extract the zip file of Turbo C++.

Step 2: Move the extracted folder to your home folder

Step 3: Go to the Dosbox configuration file and change settings. Use the following command –

satyajit@satyajit:~$ gedit .dosbox/dosbox-0.74-3.conf

Then change the following key values on that configuration file –

fullscreen=true
fulldouble=true
fullresolution=1920x1080
windowresolution=1920x1080
output=opengl

Set the fullresolution and windowresolution value the same as your screen resolution.

 

Then at the end of the file add the following lines –

mount C: ~
C:
cd TURBOC3/bin
tc.exe

 

Now to run Turbo C++ go to the terminal and write –

dosbox

It will start Turbo C++

 

Press Alt + Enter to switch between full screen and window mode.

Press Ctrl + F10 to release and lock the mouse on DOSBox

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