Install and Debug C/C++ in WSL via Visual Studio Code | Windows Subsystem for Linux

#gcc #c #c++ #wsl #debug
Run C/C++ in WSL

Set up your Linux environment-:
1) Set up your Linux environment-:
-search and goto wsl installed distro cmd
-sudo apt-get update
-sudo apt-get upgrade
-sudo apt-get install build-essential gdb
-navigate to the directory and run ```code .``` to open vs-code
2)VS code setup
-Install C/C++ extension
-Write a C/C== Program and save
-Go to terminal ➡️ Configure Default build task (ctrl+shift+b)
-navigate to c/c++ file workspace in vscode (important)
-Go to run ➡️ add configuration
-F5 to run and debug
Comment Your doubts below

[pratikdevdas]

Note: to install WSL in windows 11
Open cmd(administrator)
wsl --install -d <Your distribution>

[aocubo]

Thank you very much bro. I had such a big problem with the WSL, debian, vscode and C stuff. In the end, the codes wasn't executing neither debuggin. You helped me a lot!

[زهراخیراللهی]

I continued with your process, but in the case of add configuration, it gives me the options gdb attach, gdb launch, ... and it can be run.
enter program name, for example...

[mallinaidukarpurapu]

hi I am working on the same. while compilation getting issue is local host time out