Installing Lazarus 4.2 on Astra Linux 1.7
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kotyara12 · 2025-10-21 07:29

I'm trying to install Lazarus 4.2 on Astra Linux 1.7.

Unfortunately, there's no way to choose the Linux distribution or
version (specifically, Astra 1.7). I have to use what's provided.
So...

The "standard" Astra Linux 1.7 repositories include Lazarus, but it's
a very old version, 2.0. I want to install the latest version.

I downloaded the official deb files. The first two (fpc-src and fpc-
src) installed without errors. An error occurred on lazarus-
project_4.2.0-0_amd64.deb:

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"lazarus-project_4.2.0-0_amd64.deb" uses an unknown compression method
for control.tar.zst. Aborting.
Google searches revealed that the culprit is the outdated dpkg package
manager, which I have at version 1.19.8, but should be at least 1.21.

Unfortunately, I'm new to Linux and can't solve this problem. Please
help.

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tetrastes · 2025-10-21 08:56

Compile Lazarus yourself. It's very easy. Download sources f.e. from h
ttps://sourceforge.net/projects/lazarus/files/Lazarus%20Zip%20_%20GZip
/Lazarus%204.2, unpack and simply type 'make clean bigide'. As a bonus
you'll get Lazarus in your home dir.

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dbannon · 2025-10-21 10:53

https://wiki.freepascal.org/Installing_Lazarus_on_Linux#Build_Lazarus_
from_Source

New to Linux ?  Astra 1.7, (based on Debian 10) seems a strange
choice, is there nothing newer available ?

You will need at least FPC322 to build Lazarus 4.2. I am unsure what
fpc debian 10 had. But debian 11 had fpc320 and that will build
fpc322. Otherwise you will need to do an extra stage or download a
boot compiler.

Davo

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kotyara12 · 2025-10-21 11:03

Quote from: dbannon on October 21, 2025, 12:53:18 pmAstra 1.7, (based
on Debian 10) seems a strange choice, is there nothing newer available
?

It's not my choice. It's the company's choice. I can't influence it.
The compiler is already installed normally, via a package.

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kotyara12 · 2025-10-21 11:04

Quote from: tetrastes on October 21, 2025, 10:56:46 amCompile Lazarus
yourself. It's very easy. Download sources f.e. from https://sourcefor
ge.net/projects/lazarus/files/Lazarus%20Zip%20_%20GZip/Lazarus%204.2,
unpack and simply type 'make clean bigide'. As a bonus you'll get
Lazarus in your home dir.

Thank you very much. This seems to have solved the problem. Thanks
again!!!