There is one thing I feel have been neglected here: Debugging.

Debugging C in Linux is a dream with gdb. Debugging (heavily templated) C++ in gdb is a nightmare.

I therefore have one additional tip, though it doesn't work in console: Run Visual Studio in wine. It's debugger can pick up running Linux processes and is awesome to work with.

I feel the same way about GDB lacking in C++. I ran across project Archer... apparently better debugging support for C++

http://sourceware.org/gdb/wiki/ProjectArcher

Great point, maybe that's why I fell in love with visual studio, the debugger?