c-dev_env

This is a script to develop a docker image for a C programming environment.

Clone this repository into your terminal using WSL. You should have docker installed on your computer if you area windows user or have linux as your main OS.

Command 1:

docker build -t c-dev-env .

-t c-dev-env: Names your image "c-dev-env"

.: Build context (current directory containing Dockerfile)

Command 2:

docker run -it --rm -v $(pwd):/workspace --name my-c-dev c-dev-env

-it: Interactive terminal

--rm: Automatically remove container when exited

-v $(pwd):/workspace: Mount current directory to /workspace

--name my-c-dev: Name your container (optional) The second command runs your "chroot" environment or your docker container. At this point you should see the docker image in your docker desktop list.

Next Steps:

Create some new C projects and test your code to ensure the environment is set up properly. Here's an example of commands to run to test that the environment is sound:

Compile a test program

gcc -g -o hello hello.c

Debug with GDB

gdb ./hello

Check for memory leaks

valgrind ./hello

Useful Commands

Command Description docker ps -a List all containers docker exec -it my-c-dev bash Attach to running container docker images List installed images docker stop my-c-dev Stop container