Docker file for C++ build environment using GCC/G++

BuildEnvDockerFile

# Use Ubuntu 24.04 as the base image
FROM ubuntu:24.04

# Avoid interactive prompts during package installation
ENV DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive

LABEL Version="1.0.0"
LABEL Description="Complete C++ Build Environment with GCC 13.3.0"
ENV HOME=/root
USER root

# Install required packages: build tools, GCC/G++ 13, make, gdb, cmake, and git
RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y \
    build-essential \
    ca-certificates \
    gcc-13 \
    g++-13 \
    make \
    gdb \
    curl \
    cmake \
    git \
    libxml2 \
    libgtest-dev \
    && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*

# Set gcc/g++ alternatives to make gcc-13 and g++-13 the default compilers
RUN update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/gcc gcc /usr/bin/gcc-13 100 && \
    update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/g++ g++ /usr/bin/g++-13 100

#install gtest
RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y libgtest-dev cmake && \
    mkdir -p /tmp/build && \
    cd /tmp/build && \
    cmake /usr/src/googletest/googletest && \
    make && \
    cp lib/libgtest*.a /usr/lib/ && \
    cd / && rm -rf /tmp/build && \
    mkdir -p /usr/local/lib/googletest && \
    ln -s /usr/lib/libgtest.a /usr/local/lib/googletest/libgtest.a && \
    ln -s /usr/lib/libgtest_main.a /usr/local/lib/googletest/libgtest_main.a
    
# Set the working directory for your project
WORKDIR /workspace

# Default command: launch bash
CMD ["/bin/bash"]