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

[Peter]

If folks prefer to stick with
ftp://ftp.hu.freepascal.org/pub/fpc/dist/2.4.4/i386-linux/deb/
then fpc_2.4.4-0_all.deb is probably the [single meta]package to install.

A readme file in the folder clearly explaining that would be helpful.


On 15/06/11 22:08, Ludo Brands wrote:
>>> Adding debian unstable repositories in Ubuntu is asking for
>>>        
>> trouble.
>>      
>>> Next time you upgrade your packages you can be in deep s**t.
>>>        
>> Just make sure you pin the unstable repo lower than
>> everything else, then use:
>>      
> We were talking to make fpc easier to install for the average ubuntu user.
> This is as clear as mud for the average user I would say.
>
>    
>> apt-get -t unstable install fpc-2.4.4 (to pull in the
>> necessary dependencies) or apt-get install fpc-2.4.4/unstable
>> (if you don't want anything on your system to be upgraded).
>>
>> Henry
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