Ok let me first start by saying I am very much a beginner with Linux, I have used it in the past for short amounts of time just out of curiosity. I have now just installed Linux Mint alongside Windows 10 as a dual boot and would like to get Lazarus setup on the Linux OS but am finding it rather confusing so would appreciate some help.
As of now the latest Lazarus version is 1.6.2 and I believe FPC 3.0.0
Now this is where I am unsure what steps to take, I noticed you can obviously download Lazarus from the Downloads page but am unsure what exactly to download.
I have instead (and likely wrong approach) searched Lazarus from the Software Manager and tried installing from there (though it is only Lazarus 1.6). This did not work however as when launching the IDE it says it is missing rtl and fpc sources etc. I skipped this part just to see how the IDE looked in Linux Mint and came across some strange issues with the Form Designer, for example if I moved the Form Designer and clicked a control from the Tool palette at the top the designer window moves back to its original position. Of course this is all meaningless because the IDE is not functioning anyway.
Since then I have reinstalled Linux Mint anyway so I am back on a clean install and would love to get Lazarus up and running.
How exactly do I install the latest Lazarus and FPC on Linux Mint?
Thanks