Problems with installing to Ubuntu 14-LTS lazarus / 1-Linux ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Delphi5_but · 2016-11-04 22:58 I am moving everything to Ubuntu and started with 16-LTS but could not get Veracrypt to work with it so have had to go back to 14-LTS. All good though it's EOL is 2019. I tried installing Lazarus using sudo apt-get install lazarus But, it installed version 1.0 of Lazarus. I did some more searching and found this link http://www.lazarus-ide.org/index.php?page=downloads Which leads to the three files to download. I saved them to my Downloads folder. fpc_3.0.0-151205_amd64.deb fpc-src_3.0.0-151205_amd64.deb lazarus_1.6-0_amd64.deb But now I am lost as to what to do next. I saw a comment here that showed to install those three files in that order with. sudo apt-get install ./(filename).deb But do not understand the "./" before the filename. Do I need to create a Lazarus Folder first and copy the files to that or just issue the above install command from the Downloads Folder? I am a real newbie to Linux but am finally sick enough of windows to make this work. Could someone please give me a step-by-step or a link to something like that to get the latest Lazarus and FPC installed. I would be very grateful. Thanks ---------------------------------------------------------------------- bylaardt · 2016-11-05 03:48 ./ means the file is in the same folder you are. linux search files only on $PATH. you must inform the path if your file is in another place than $PATH to see $PATH content: Code: Bash  [Select][+][-]window.onload = function(){var x1 = document.getElementById("main_content_section"); if (x1) { var x = document.getElementsByClassName("geshi");for (var i = 0; i $ echo $PATH You can also install .deb files with dpkg -i: Code: Bash  [Select][+][-]window.onload = function(){var x1 = document.getElementById("main_content_section"); if (x1) { var x = document.getElementsByClassName("geshi");for (var i = 0; i $ sudo dpkg -i ./fpc_3.0.0-151205_amd64.deb or doube-click over the file on nautilus. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- HatForCat · 2016-11-06 17:34 Quote from: bylaardt on November 05, 2016, 04:48:20 amYou can also install .deb files with dpkg -i: Code: Bash  [Select][+][-]window.onload = function(){var x1 = document.getElementById("main_content_section"); if (x1) { var x = document.getElementsByClassName("geshi");for (var i = 0; i $ sudo dpkg -i ./fpc_3.0.0-151205_amd64.deb Hi, I too am at the pointy end of Ubuntu after abandoning windows since version 1.0  Actually I still have a laser engraver that uses win3.11, but not by MY choice. So, are you saying that I/we should move the three files to a Lazarus specific Folder? If so on what Folder-base? I see usr etc lib All of those are being used by various installs of other programs, so is there a preferred place to install stuff like this? Thank you in advance. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- HatForCat · 2016-11-06 18:01 Quote from: bylaardt on November 05, 2016, 04:48:20 amYou can also install .deb files with dpkg -i: Code: Bash  [Select][+][-]window.onload = function(){var x1 = document.getElementById("main_content_section"); if (x1) { var x = document.getElementsByClassName("geshi");for (var i = 0; i $ sudo dpkg -i ./fpc_3.0.0-151205_amd64.deb or doube-click over the file on nautilus. The dpkg option fails with " fpc:i386 pre-depends on binutils" I checked for binutils and there seems like 50-options. hate to ask, but which and how do I install them first? https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/%2Bsource/binutils Double click on Nautilus launches the software downloader and wants to install fpc with "non-free" options. I did NOT click that! I am using Ubuntu 16LTS. Should I roll back to 14LTS? This ain't easy and I really want to work with Ubuntu, or some other Linux, but... ---------------------------------------------------------------------- bylaardt · 2016-11-06 23:02 Quote from: HatForCat on November 06, 2016, 06:34:15 pmSo, are you saying that I/we should move the three files to a Lazarus specific Folder? If so on what Folder-base? I see usr etc lib no, i was trying e xplain what the "./" before the filename means. Just make sure you are executing the commands in the same folder. Quote from: HatForCat on November 06, 2016, 07:01:54 pmThe dpkg option fails with " fpc:i386 pre-depends on binutils" I checked for binutils and there seems like 50-options. hate to ask, but which and how do I install them first? Double click on Nautilus launches the software downloader and wants to install fpc with "non-free" options. I did NOT click that! so, if you haven't installed all dependencies, you can install with double-click on package or apt-get: Code: Pascal  [Select][+][-]window.onload = function(){var x1 = document.getElementById("main_content_section"); if (x1) { var x = document.getElementsByClassName("geshi");for (var i = 0; i $ sudo apt- get install [any_package_you_need]  but you must confirm the download when needed. Quote from: HatForCat on November 06, 2016, 07:01:54 pmI am using Ubuntu 16LTS. Should I roll back to 14LTS? Should we? i think is a bad idea! But is free software, you are free to choose. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Handoko · 2016-11-07 02:38 Quote from: Delphi5_but on November 04, 2016, 11:58:17 pmI am a real newbie to Linux[/b] but am finally sick enough of windows to make this work. Could someone please give me a step-by-step or a link to something like that to get the latest Lazarus and FPC installed. Hello Delphi5_but. Have you installed it correctly? If you don't understand how to use Linux command, then try these easy steps: Quote01. Goto www.lazarus-ide.org/index.php?page=downloads 02. Download these files: fpc_3.0.0-151205_amd64.deb, fpc- src_3.0.0-151205_amd64.deb, lazarus_1.6-0_amd64.deb 03. If you're not using Ubuntu 64-bit, then go back to step 2 and download the 32-bit version of the files 04. Open your file manager (nautilus, caja, etc) 05. Browse the location of the downloaded files 06. Double click to install fpc_3.0.0-151205_amd64.deb 07. Double click to install fpc-src_3.0.0-151205_amd64.deb 08. Double click to install lazarus_1.6-0_amd64.deb 09. Have fun, they should be installed correctly now @HatForCat That's strange. I never get such issue when installing Lazarus/FPC.  Try this: Quotesudo apt-get install binutils