C#•3y ago

❔ C# app on Linux

Hello , I'm trying to create a C# app on Linux but I think it's just not possible. I tried multiple methods to do that but none of the work. What do you think? My las hope is to run an emulator for windows on my linux, but whenever I try to open my virtualbox Linux, the system is crashing or lagging. What should I do? (I can't move on windows and I can't use other alternatives! )

PPulx/Mars Hello , I'm trying to create a C# app on Linux but I think it's just not possibl...

Buddy•7/14/23, 7:02 PM

You cannot use .NET Framework unless you run it under Wine.

Buddy•7/14/23, 7:02 PM

You must use .NET, which is cross-platform.

Pulx/MarsOP•7/14/23, 7:03 PM

So it is possible or not to create a c# app on Linux?

PPulx/Mars So it is possible or not to create a c# app on Linux?

Buddy•7/14/23, 7:03 PM

It is

Buddy•7/14/23, 7:03 PM

You must use .NET, which is cross-platform.

Buddy•7/14/23, 7:03 PM

.NET is different from .NET Framework.

Buddy•7/14/23, 7:03 PM

.NET Framework is legacy (Windows-only) framework.
While .NET is entirely cross-platform

Pulx/MarsOP•7/14/23, 7:03 PM

Oh, is there a tutorial or something like that for this?

Buddy•7/14/23, 7:04 PM

$newproject

BBuddy $newproject

MODiX•7/14/23, 7:04 PM

When creating a new project, prefer using .NET over .NET Framework, unless you have a very specific reason to be using .NET Framework.
.NET Framework is now legacy code and only get security fix updates, it no longer gets new features and is not recommended.
https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/569261465463160900/899381236617855016/unknown.png

Buddy•7/14/23, 7:04 PM

Anything that doesn't say (.NET Framework) is .NET

Pulx/MarsOP•7/14/23, 7:04 PM

Oh,okay

Pulx/MarsOP•7/14/23, 7:04 PM

But I don't really want a web application

Buddy•7/14/23, 7:05 PM

You can make anything there

Pulx/MarsOP•7/14/23, 7:05 PM

And it will work just fine ?

Buddy•7/14/23, 7:05 PM

Web, Console, GUI (Avalonia or Uno)

PPulx/Mars And it will work just fine ?

Buddy•7/14/23, 7:05 PM

Yes

Buddy•7/14/23, 7:05 PM

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/core/tools/dotnet-build
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/core/rid-catalog

Pulx/MarsOP•7/14/23, 7:06 PM

Also I can simply do that with visual studio code,no? Visual studio 2022/2023 isn't available on linux id I'm correct

Buddy•7/14/23, 7:11 PM

Yes, but you need to know Dotnet CLI when working with Visual Studio Code. It also don't have the greatest C# support.

JetBrains Rider exists for Linux, IOS and Windows. It is however paid (on a monthly basis).
But there's fallback licenses and discounts.

JetBrains Rider is my recommendation, it's also made specifically for .NET with Unreal Engine and Unity support.

Buddy•7/14/23, 7:11 PM

$vscode

BBuddy $vscode

MODiX•7/14/23, 7:11 PM

Follow the instructions here on getting started with DevKit for C# in VSCode: https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/csharp/get-started

Get started with C# and .NET in Visual Studio Code

Getting Started with C# and .NET Development in Visual Studio Code

Buddy•7/14/23, 7:12 PM

$freerider

BBuddy $freerider

MODiX•7/14/23, 7:12 PM

There are two ways to get Rider for free:
Being a student: https://www.jetbrains.com/community/education/#students
Using it for an OSS project: https://www.jetbrains.com/community/opensource/#support

BBuddy Yes, but you need to know Dotnet CLI when working with Visual Studio Code. It al...

Pulx/MarsOP•7/14/23, 7:13 PM

Hmm,now my idea is to run a virtual machine on my linux with windows. I'll have some limitations,but I hope it will work. I don't need c# app dev. for personal projects, I need to learn this for a competition and I have 6 months to learn the basics of c# web/app development.

Buddy•7/14/23, 7:13 PM

There is however EAP (Early Access Program) for JetBrains Products, including Rider.
It's free to use and commercially usable; It isn't available 100% of the time and you have to re-activate it each 30th day.
https://www.jetbrains.com/rider/nextversion/

Pulx/MarsOP•7/14/23, 7:14 PM

Thanks for the support anyway!

Arch Leaders•7/14/23, 7:14 PM

vscode support is pretty good for C# now, not a full IDE but debugging is fairly good once you get setup. And the CLI is very easy to use.

AArch Leaders vscode support is pretty good for C# now, not a full IDE but debugging is fairly...

Pulx/MarsOP•7/14/23, 7:15 PM

I think visual studio is a little bit more advanced than vscode in c# app development

Buddy•7/14/23, 7:16 PM

VSCode is still subpar, it's tedious to get started with unlike VS and Rider.
You'd have to make a configuration to debug the project, and there's no GUI for csproj configuration.

Sometimes you get ghost errors in VSCode (still).

BBuddy VSCode is still subpar, it's tedious to get started with unlike VS and Rider. Yo...

Pulx/MarsOP•7/14/23, 7:17 PM

But when you have to work with VS and no other programms....I don't have a choice right now

Pulx/MarsOP•7/14/23, 7:17 PM

I hope, maybe in the future, for more support for Linux

PPulx/Mars But when you have to work with VS and no other programms....I don't have a choic...

Buddy•7/14/23, 7:17 PM

If you have to use VS or VSCode, I'd 100% go for VS.

PPulx/Mars I think visual studio is a little bit more advanced than vscode in c# app develo...

Arch Leaders•7/14/23, 7:17 PM

Yeah for Windows it doesn't make sense, I just found it pretty good on linux.

BBuddy If you **have** to use VS or VSCode, I'd 100% go for VS.