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Lazarus did not work properly on Ubuntu, Install from the official repositories
gasensor:
The current version of lazarus in the official ubuntu22.04lts software repository is 2.2.0+dfsg1-5ubuntu1.
This version doesn't work. When you compile the default project, you will be prompted with missing files. Even if you install a missing LCL library, you will get the error "EClassNotFound" as soon as there is a Togglebox in your project.
Other ISSUS:
ToolButton does not work properly in tbsCheck mode and cannot distinguish whether it is in the Checked state or not.
The code for ToolButton is too complicated for me to find where the problem is.
TRon:
--- Quote from: gasensor on June 15, 2024, 09:35:40 pm ---The current version of lazarus in the official ubuntu22.04lts software repository is 2.2.0+dfsg1-5ubuntu1.
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Then upgrade. version 2.2.0 of Lazarus is in comparison ancient.
If want to to it manually then it is possible to use FPCUpDeluxe otherwise the download files are here.
Therefor there is no point in responding to the issues you mentioned.
gasensor:
--- Quote from: TRon on June 15, 2024, 09:41:20 pm ---
--- Quote from: gasensor on June 15, 2024, 09:35:40 pm ---The current version of lazarus in the official ubuntu22.04lts software repository is 2.2.0+dfsg1-5ubuntu1.
--- End quote ---
Then upgrade. version 2.2.0 of Lazarus is in comparison ancient.
If want to to it manually then it is possible to use FPCUpDeluxe otherwise the download files are here.
Therefor there is no point in responding to the issues you mentioned.
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I know this version is outdated. But have Lazarus.org been in contact with publishers like Ubuntu or Fedora? Reminding publishers of updates in a timely manner can effectively improve the user experience.
In fact, for beginners, using the software from the official OS library is the most convenient option.
P.S. The Ubuntu's default theme is really weird, and the lazarus's default controls often work unexpectedly
TRon:
--- Quote from: gasensor on June 15, 2024, 10:00:50 pm ---I know this version is outdated. But have Lazarus.org been in contact with publishers like Ubuntu or Fedora? Reminding publishers of updates in a timely manner can effectively improve the user experience.
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Newer Ubuntu version carry newer Lazarus versions.
It is the job of the distribution maintainers or those that provide Lazarus packages. The latter is covered by the downloads.
--- Quote ---In fact, for beginners, using the software from the official OS library is the most convenient option.
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Ofc. but you would have to complain to canonical for that. Having said that also realize that LTS stands for something... and that something is choosing stability over new and fancy and is usually a well considered decision (however you/we/me might dislike that). The libc debacle (which doesn't seem to have finished yet) is a recent example of how things blow up in your face.
--- Quote ---P.S. The Ubuntu's default theme is really weird, and the lazarus's default controls often work unexpectedly
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Not mentioning the used DE and widgetset makes such a remark just some air pushed around :)
gasensor:
I suggest Lazarus.org official urging/checking that the individual distros of Lazarus work properly and are out of date.
Software that doesn't work causes new users to give up just as they try.
In fact, there are not many Linux distributions that are commonly used:
Debian, Fedora, RHEL, ubuntu, Mint, MX,
All of the above will cover most Linux users
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