On 26 September 2010 22:55, ABorka <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > > I would do a build of FPC and Lazarus from SVN trunk. > It works for me superbly and I don't have to worry about updates or keeping > up-to-date with FPC/Lazarus. > Nor waiting years for the latest packages to be updated and included in > Ubuntu. > The 2.5.1 trunk of FPC has a ton of new features and fixes/updates which I > need and use without a problem. > > Building FPC and Lazarus from SVN can be a little bit tricky until one gets > it right, but once you have it you will not look back. > > I can list my step by step install if you need (the first PITA item on the > list is to install the VMWare tools into your Ubuntu so you will have > copy/paste for the build process commands. This requires some kernel > sources, etc.). > > Can you do that please?
I have just had a difficult time installing Lazarus and FPC from SVN. I succeeded but I am not sure what other flaws are lurking in the build. I dread to think what might happen next time I try it again, and I am sure I will have to. We could exchange some tips. > AB > > > On 9/26/2010 14:29, Bo Berglund wrote: > >> I have just installed Ubuntu 10.04.1 desktop in a VMWare virtual machine. >> I also did a full update of everything after the install. >> >> Now for Lazarus.... >> In the Synaptic Package Manager I see versions: >> Lazarus: 0.9.28.2-8ubuntu1 >> FPC: 2.4.0-2 >> >> I don't know if these are current or if there is another >> way to get the right versions. >> Please suggest the best way to proceed. >> >> -- >> Bo Berglund >> >> >> -- >> _______________________________________________ >> Lazarus mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.lazarus.freepascal.org/mailman/listinfo/lazarus >> >> > > -- > _______________________________________________ > Lazarus mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.lazarus.freepascal.org/mailman/listinfo/lazarus > -- Frank Church ======================= http://devblog.brahmancreations.com
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