fpc installed but not found
lazarus / 1-Linux

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DaveA · 2015-10-06 17:11

I have installed fpc 2.6.4 by extracting fpc-2.6.4.x86_64-linux.tar
and running install.sh. No problems.

I am now attempting to run lazarus_1.4.2-0_amd64.deb but the package
manager gives an error stating a dependency on fpc >= 2.6.4.

Why can it not see fpc 2.6.4 is installed?

Machine is running Linux Mint 17.2 Cinnamon 64 bit

Dave

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Handoko · 2015-10-06 17:35

Have you try to perform a clean installation? Remove them all and
reinstall. You may interested to try the latest version (Lazarus 1.4.4
+ FPC 2.6.4-150228):
http://sourceforge.net/projects/lazarus/files/Lazarus%20Linux%20amd64%
20DEB/Lazarus%201.4.4/

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DaveA · 2015-10-06 19:03

Thanks, Handoko

It was a fresh installation. But I'll try the new release if I can get
it installed.

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Leledumbo · 2015-10-07 00:57

Quote from: DaveA on October 06, 2015, 07:11:00 pmWhy can it not see
fpc 2.6.4 is installed?
You're installing fpc from the tar archive and attempting to install
lazarus from the deb package. The two don't know each other. deb only
knows dependencies against other debs. tar archive knows nothing about
dependencies.

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eny · 2015-10-07 01:11

Quote from: Leledumbo on October 07, 2015, 02:57:24 amYou're
installing fpc from the tar archive and attempting to install lazarus
from the deb package. The two don't know each other. deb only knows
dependencies against other debs. tar archive knows nothing about
dependencies.Even then the problem exists:
- installing fpc from deb (bin + src)
- trying to install Lazarus (from deb) gives an error if an older fpc
version was there too (installed by default on a clean Ubuntu
desktop).
The package mgr will not see the newer fpc. It only works probably
when no previous fpc was there.

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DaveA · 2015-10-07 09:01

Thanks guys

I'm new to Linux after many years with Windows. These details are not
immediately evident to a newbie.