install lazarus on debian from source
lazarus / 1-Linux

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Kees Bleijenberg · 2011-12-24 12:51

I run debian in Virtualbox. I work as root. This is what I've done:
mkdir ~/programs/lazarus
svn checkout http://svn.freepascal.org/svn/fpc/trunk
apt-get install fp-compiler
then the first problem
make  <- unknown command?
make all <- this works
a half out later I'am back at the prompt. Many warnings but no errors.
But where is lazarus, how do I start it ? Not in ~/programs/lazarus If
it is not there how do I know what went wrong?
Kees

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Blaazen · 2011-12-24 13:03

You downloaded and compiled freepascal compiler (FPC) only.
To download Lazarus you need:
Code: [Select] svn co http://svn.freepascal.org/svn/lazarus/trunk
lazarusFollow wiki:
http://wiki.lazarus.freepascal.org/Getting_Lazarus#Getting_SVN

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IndianaJones · 2011-12-24 16:41

You can search from the repository if you are using Debian,
Look at the fpc compiler and source files with the following command
and follow the instructions as Blaazen told that.

sudo apt-cache search fpc
sudo apt-get install fp*

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Kees Bleijenberg · 2011-12-24 19:31

Quote from: Blaazen on December 24, 2011, 02:03:31 pmYou downloaded
and compiled freepascal compiler (FPC) only.
To download Lazarus you need:
Code: [Select] svn co http://svn.freepascal.org/svn/lazarus/trunk
lazarusFollow wiki:
http://wiki.lazarus.freepascal.org/Getting_Lazarus#Getting_SVN
Of course .... ! I've installed the source as you said. While building
lazarus I get the message I need at least FPC version 2.4.2.
Apparently 'apt-get install fp-compiler' downloads a old version of
the compiler (I have 2.4.0-2)
Kees

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IndianaJones · 2011-12-24 19:42

Try Daily Snapshots link, download the deb.tar file and install the
new fpc2.4.4

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TurboRascal · 2012-01-16 16:45

Where did you unpack the source? Have you entered the source directory
before running make? How did you specify the target installation
directory to make?

Maybe some of these questions seem superfluous, but since answers to
them are not obvious from your post, it would be useful to have some
sort of  checklist. Maybe you find a missing step that way...

Oh and one more question, why installing in the home directory as
root? That setup practically means you must be root to use Lazarus.
You should either install it under your normal home directory, or
systemwide under /usr/local. The last location is the easiest to
insall to because it can be done in one step, as root do 'make
install' in the source directory (although I usually do 'make' as
normal user, and just 'make install' with root rights - the rule of
minimizing root account use). When it finishes, you should have
Lazarus under /usr/local/share/lazarus. If you need to install to
another dir, you should change prefix.