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Linux stand alone executable generation

I am a programmer with strong background in Java, Ruby, Python and other high level/dynamic languages. I am facing a problem where I need to code a Linux executable (for 64 and possibly 32-bit OSes too) and none of this languages appear to suit this task, because I end up having to distribute a runtime as well.

I really can't write decent C code, so I'd like to ask for advise on a good high level language that supports sockets communications and process spawning that would produce either C intermediate code or standalone Linux executables.

Solution

  • Some choices:

    1. Learn C or C++. How hard could it be? It might be fun.
    2. Use gcj. This is the gnu java compiler.
    3. Use RubyScript2Exe