[fpc-pascal] Can't configure fppkg

[Sven Barth]

On 13.02.2013 16:49, Krzysztof wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> I'm trying to configure fppkg, because seems that this is only way to
> install GeckoPort version 2 (wiki.freepascal.org/GeckoPort_version2
> <http://wiki.freepascal.org/GeckoPort_version2>). I'm using thos tips:
> wiki.freepascal.org/fppkg#Configuration
> <http://wiki.freepascal.org/fppkg#Configuration> . I have CodeTyphon 4.0
> so paths to FPC are different and can't configure it
>
> What I did:
> 1. I added path to fpc binaries in linux PATH:
> /usr/lib/codetyphon/fpc/bin/x86_64-linux/fpc
> 2. First call of "fppkg list" created .fppkg directory (with /config
> subdir) and .config/fppkg.cfg file
> 3. Changed .config/fppkg.cfg to:
>
> [Defaults]
> ConfigVersion=4
> LocalRepository={UserDir}.fppkg/
> BuildDir={LocalRepository}build/
> ArchivesDir={LocalRepository}archives/
> CompilerConfigDir={LocalRepository}config/
> RemoteMirrors=http://www.freepascal.org/repository/mirrors.xml
> RemoteRepository=auto
> CompilerConfig=fpconf.cfg
> FPMakeCompilerConfig=fpc.cfg
> Downloader=lnet
>
> 4. I created file .fppkg/config/fpconf.cfg with values:
>
> [Defaults]
> ConfigVersion=4
> GlobalPrefix=/usr/lib/codetyphon/fpc/bin/x86_64-linux/fpc

I have read the configuration article again and it seems that you need 
to use the path which contains the FPC units here. I don't use 
CodeTyphon, but it could be /usr/lib/codetyphon/fpc.

> LocalPrefix={LocalRepository}
> Compiler=/usr/lib/codetyphon/fpc/bin/x86_64-linux/fpc
> OS=linux
> CPU=x86_64
> Version=2.7.1

My suggestion regarding fpconf.cfg from my other mail is still valid 
though ;)