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Giuseppe Ridinò:
Hi there,
I am new with Linux (RH 9), and I can't get Lazarus to be installed.
I saw this document
http://lazarus-ccr.sourceforge.net/index.php?wiki=InstallingLazarus#Installing_Lazarus_under_Linux:
but it referes to CVS way to install.
But I tryied to use the rpm, so I downloaded these files:
1) fpc-1.9.3-040529.i386.rpm
2) fpcsrc-1.9.3-040529.src.rpm
3) lazarus-0.9.1.4-fpc_1.9.3_040529.i386.rpm
4) lazarus-0.9.1.4-fpc_1.9.3_040529.src.rpm
File 1 has been installed correctly and I can find the fpc folders and files.
File 2 seems to do nothing (what should I expect from it?)
File 3 start to do something but it finally says that it couldn't find package fpcsrc>=1.0.10
File 4 same as 2
:( ... what is wrong?
Thanks in advance for any suggestion!
Lightning:
They work for me on RH9.
Open a console, change your dir and type something like this: rpm -ivh fpc-1.9.3-040529.i386.rpm
For uninstallation type: rpm -e fpc-1.9.3-040529
or use mc (MidnightCommander) it's like nc for DOS, browse for files press ENTER and you're inside the .rpm Package, now you can chose INSTALL or UPGRADE as well as see the Package contents.
I think your second package is BAD.
DO NOT INSTALL FROM KDE, GNOME OR OTHER DESKTOP MANAGER DIRECTLY, USE A CONSOLE !!!
Giuseppe Ridinò:
--- Quote from: "Lightning" ---I think your second package is BAD.
--- End quote ---
I had this feeling... I will download them back again.
--- Quote from: "Lightning" ---DO NOT INSTALL FROM KDE, GNOME OR OTHER DESKTOP MANAGER DIRECTLY, USE A CONSOLE !!!
--- End quote ---
These are things that a new about Linux like me misses :lol:
Thanks a lot... I will try again ASAP and let you know what happens :P
Giuseppe Ridinò:
Where can I find the documentation about which files to download?
...and how to install them?
BTW, I finally got Lazarus to be installed.
For those having the same doubts like me:
1. download the following files:
--- Code: ---fpc-1.9.3-040529.i386.rpm
fpcsrc-1.9.3-040529.i386.rpm
lazarus-1.9.3-040529.i386.rpm
--- End code ---
2. from a terminal execute the following:
--- Code: ---rpm -ivh fpc-1.9.3-040529.i386.rpm
rpm -ivh fpcsrc-1.9.3-040529.i386.rpm
rpm -ivh lazarus-1.9.3-040529.i386.rpm
--- End code ---
3. type lazarus to launch lazarus
NOTE: -040529 means 29th May 2004. So be sure to download files with the same date specification.
Everything may look obvious, but I was confused with the .i386. and .src. difference of the files.
Only after some attempts I realized that the .i386. where the one to be used.
Should this info be added to the documentation if not already available?
Vincent Snijders:
--- Quote ---
Everything may look obvious, but I was confused with the .i386. and .src. difference of the files.
Only after some attempts I realized that the .i386. where the one to be used.
Should this info be added to the documentation if not already available?
--- End quote ---
.i386 in a rpm name generally means the package is meant for i386 processors.
.src in a rpm name means it is a source package. With the appropiate build tools (compiler, linker etc) you can build to architecture specific rpm.
So you can download and use the .src, but you have to build it yourself to become a i386.rpm.
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