[fpc-pascal] Installing FPC 2.4.4 for Ubuntu / Mint + otherthoughts

[Ludo Brands]

Adding debian unstable repositories in Ubuntu is asking for trouble. Next
time you upgrade your packages you can be in deep s**t.

Ludo


  
> -----Message d'origine-----
> De : fpc-pascal-bounces at lists.freepascal.org 
> [mailto:fpc-pascal-bounces at lists.freepascal.org] De la part de Peter
> Envoyé : mercredi 15 juin 2011 19:28
> À : fpc-pascal at lists.freepascal.org
> Objet : Re: [fpc-pascal] Installing FPC 2.4.4 for Ubuntu / 
> Mint + otherthoughts
> 
> 
> >>  "Am I really supposed to download those ~40 packages separately"
> 
> Usually, in situations like this, one just installs a meta 
> package with a package manager. The meta package is just a 
> list of required dependencies, and downloads other packages as needed.
> 
> I installed this one.
> http://packages.debian.org/sid/fpc-2.4.4
> 
> Easy&  painless.
> 
> 
> Also, the Debian package is dated May-23, the date of the release.
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