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Also, on Windows, this makes it possible to use a Linux sever for building, debugging and instrumenting/profiling FlightGear, while editing the source code on a Windows box. This means that you can use standard Linux tools such as gcov,gprof or valgrind while editing your code under Windows. | Also, on Windows, this makes it possible to use a Linux sever for building, debugging and instrumenting/profiling FlightGear, while editing the source code on a Windows box. This means that you can use standard Linux tools such as gcov,gprof or valgrind while editing your code under Windows. | ||
To get started, you should have an understanding of Linux and using SSH. In particular, you should know how to set up a SSH connection, including authentication (SSH keys). Obviously, for NetBeans it really doesn't matter if the Linux/Unix server is running in the same LAN or across the internet in the form of an affordable VPS box. You could even run a virtual private server on Windows using VirtualBox or CoLinux. | To get started, you should have an understanding of Linux and using SSH. In particular, you should know how to set up a SSH connection, including authentication (SSH keys). Obviously, for NetBeans it really doesn't matter if the Linux/Unix server is running in the same LAN or across the internet in the form of an affordable VPS box. You could even run a virtual private server on Windows using VMWare/VirtualBox or CoLinux. | ||
Once you have set up a new account to the corresponding Linux box, you only need to switch to the "Services" tab, go to "C/C++ Build Hosts", open a context menu and "add a new host": | Once you have set up a new account to the corresponding Linux box, you only need to switch to the "Services" tab, go to "C/C++ Build Hosts", open a context menu and "add a new host": | ||