[fpc-pascal] Easy way to install FPC 2.6.x on Mint Linux?

[Rainer Stratmann]

Am Monday 20 February 2012 16:09:44 schrieb Juha Manninen:
> 2012/2/20 Henry Vermaak <henry.vermaak at gmail.com>
>
> > On 20/02/12 14:03, Juha Manninen wrote:
> >> It is funny how people still think the Debian based package system is
> >> the best. It was so maybe 10 or 15 years ago but not any more.
> >
> > These problems have nothing to do with Debian packages.  You need to
> > install some development libraries.
>
> Which libraries? It used to work with 2.4.4.
> The 44 files do have something to do with Debian packages. I guess the
> answer to my original question about an _easy_ way to install is: "no,
> there is no easy way".
> I know I will manage to do it somehow after spending time with the issue. I
> also have other things to do and I really thought this could go without
> struggle.
> IMO installation should go without struggle.

Yes the discussion is always the same.

Isn't it possible to put all in one directory and then easy install?