This document discusses various tools for programming in Linux, including:
1. The GNU C Compiler (gcc) which compiles C, C++, and Objective-C programs. It performs preprocessing, compilation, assembly, and linking.
2. Make and automake which simplify building projects with multiple source files by tracking dependencies and only rebuilding changed files. Makefiles define rules and variables to build targets.
3. Popular programming languages for Linux including Java, JavaScript, PHP, Python, and others.
4. Graphical development tools like IDEs, SDKs, and clients for developing KDE and GNOME applications. Eclipse, NetBeans, and Visual Studio Code are mentioned as IDE options.