Hi Mattias, I went to the following URL:
http://wiki.lazarus.freepascal.org/Getting_Lazarus#Getting_Lazarus_from_our_Ubuntu_repository and opened a terminal with "sudo -i" and then followed the instructions. I now have a working Lazarus system. Many thanks to all those who have helped. Regards, PEW ;-))) >From Hobart, Tasmania, Australia On 09/02/2008, Mattias Gaertner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Sat, 9 Feb 2008 18:04:28 +1100 > "Peter Williams" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Hi Vincent & All, > > > > On 08/02/2008, Vincent Snijders <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Luk Vandelaer schreef: > > > > > > > > The correct path for you would be /usr/lib/fpc/2.0.4 > > > > Lazarus knows his way from there. > > > > > > No that is the path of the compiled units (.ppu and .o), not for > > > the pascal *source* directory, with .pas, .pp and .inc files. > > > > > > > I am more confused than ever now. Can you please tell me what is the > > correct path for Lazarus on a standard Linux Ubuntu system? Note that > > I used the Synaptic Package Manager to install Lazarus and it > > *appears* to be a complete installation... > > Sorry. No, it is not complete. > Either try our ubuntu repository or download and install the fpc_src > package from sf: > http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=89339 > > The fpc_src package installs the sources to /usr/share/fpcsrc. > http://wiki.lazarus.freepascal.org/Getting_Lazarus#Getting_Lazarus_from_our_Ubuntu_repository > > >[...] but give the error message: > > > > > > The current Free Pascal source directory > > > > "/usr/lib/fpc/2.0.4/units/i386-linux/ > > > > does not look correct. > > > > Choose OK to choose the default "". > > > > Otherwise check Environment -> Environment Options -> File > > > > > > > > [OK] [ignore] > > > > Help please!!! > > Mattias -- Fond Regards, Peter Eric (aka 'pew') WILLIAMS My free website is: http://pewtas.googlepages.com (or) http://tinyurl.com/yuyejs (please visit my free website and let me know what you think about it.) _________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe: mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe" as the Subject archives at http://www.lazarus.freepascal.org/mailarchives
