Suggested Linux distribution?

[Zomis]

I wonder which Linux distribution I should use for Lazarus?
I'm not a very experience Linux user, but I have used it a couple of times. I've used Red Hat, Fedora, and Knoppix (of course ) earlier.

If I compile a Lazarus project in Fedora for example, will it run in all the other distributions, like Debian and Ubuntu, as well? Because I know that some C written programs has to be compiled (using the 'make' command) before you can use them.

So which Linux distribution do you suggest for me?

[felipemdc]

I wonder which Linux distribution I should use for Lazarus?
I'm not a very experience Linux user, but I have used it a couple of times. I've used Red Hat, Fedora, and Knoppix (of course ) earlier.

Any distribution should work. It's easier to install Lazarus on rpm-based distributions because we have rpm packages available. So if you already know Fedora, you could try that.

If I compile a Lazarus project in Fedora for example, will it run in all the other distributions, like Debian and Ubuntu, as well?

Yes, it will. Of course the program may need to be installed. Here is a complete guide to distribute your application:

http://wiki.lazarus.freepascal.org/Deploying_Your_Application

The best way to distribute software on Linux is using native packages. The rpm format is the most wide spread. Also, always include a vanilla tar.gz package for other distributions that don't use rpm format.

Inside that tar.gz you should put your executable, all files necessary for it to run and also a install bash script. Or a makefile that responds to the command "make install" and calls a install.sh script.

You don't need to recompile your lazarus software, just install it.

[Zomis]

So, do you think it's worth to wait for the new Fedora Core 6 (which is said to be released on October 11th) or will Fedora Core 5 work just as great?

[felipemdc]

Fedora Core 5 should work just as great.

Fedora does a new release every 6 months, so there is little difference between two consecutive releases.

[CanuckFlyboy]

I've played with a project built with Lazarus on most distributions (Suse, Ubuntu, Kubuntu, Fedora, Freespire, SLED, Mandriva, Zenwalk) , both x86 and x86_64.  My one comment is that I've never been able to get the program fonts looking decent in gnome, never had a problem with KDE.  If anyone has comments on a good looking Lazarus with gnome I'd appreciate them.