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C# Tools For Developing Software On Linux

Enhance Your C# Software Development Journey With These Tools On Linux

Mwiza Kumwenda
3 min readSep 24, 2023
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C Sharp (C#) is a powerful, open-source programming language that can be used for developing a wide range of applications.

The C# programming language was initially only available on Windows but was later ported to Linux. Today, C# is fully supported not only on Windows but on Linux and macOS too.

1. .NET Framework

.NET (Dotnet) Framework is a set of development tools that provide a structured and comprehensive model for developing C# applications.

The framework comes with a class library and runtime that allows you to write a wide range of applications such as web APIs, desktop applications, etc.

You need to install the Dotnet Framework in order to start developing C# code on your machine.

Download: .NET Framework

2. VS Code

Visual Studio Code, popularly known as VS Code is a powerful text editor for developing software including C#.

To enhance your C# workflow on VS Code, all you need to do is install the C# extension, the Copilot extension from GitHub, and a few other extensions of your choice.

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Mwiza Kumwenda
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