title: Can't run c/c++ codes in code::blocks 13.12 on linuxmint 17: Status 255
body: <p>I am not able to run any C/C++ programs in code::blocks. Could anyone please suggest why this is happening? Currently I have the gnu c and g++ compilers installed on the system.
  The error message on building and running this simple c code:</p>
  <pre><code>#include&lt;stdio.h&gt;
  
  int main(){
      printf(&quot;55&quot;);
      return 0;
  }
  </code></pre>
  <p>is:</p>
  <blockquote>
  <p>Checking for existence: /home/user1/Desktop/progs/a Executing: xterm -T '/home/user1/Desktop/progs/a' -e /usr/bin/cb_console_runner &quot;/home/user1/Desktop/progs/a&quot; (in /home/user1/Desktop/progs)</p>
  <p>Process terminated with status 255 (0 minute(s), 6 second(s))</p>
  </blockquote>