Code::Blocks on Gentoo - Brooks Computing Systems

emerge --sync
emerge -uDN @world

Start with a full sync and world update before installing Code::Blocks.

mkdir -p /etc/portage/package.use
echo "dev-util/codeblocks wxwidgets" >> /etc/portage/package.use/codeblocks
echo "x11-libs/wxGTK gtk3 X" >> /etc/portage/package.use/wxgtk

Code::Blocks uses wxWidgets. These flags make sure the correct GUI support is enabled.

emerge --ask dev-util/codeblocks

This installs the IDE and pulls in the required dependencies.

eselect wxwidgets list
eselect wxwidgets set wxGTK3
emerge -1 dev-util/codeblocks

If Gentoo picks the wrong wxWidgets target, set the GTK3 one and rebuild.

emerge --ask sys-devel/gcc
emerge --ask sys-devel/gdb

Install GCC for building and GDB for debugging inside the IDE.

codeblocks

Launch the IDE and point it to your compiler toolchain if it asks on first start.