Install Rust on 24.04

[Jerry Geis]

On Wed, May 21, 2025 at 3:30 PM Jeffrey Walton <noloader at gmail.com> wrote:

> On Wed, May 21, 2025 at 1:01 PM Jerry Geis <jerry.geis at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Seems there is no "apt install rust"
> >
> > I found this:
> > https://greenwebpage.com/community/how-to-install-rust-on-ubuntu-24-04/
> >
> > Is this the "actual" way to install rust ? Do I trust it the website is
> sh.rustup.rs
>
> I don't have Ubuntu 24, but I do have Ubuntu 22. You should search for
> the rustc package, which is the rust compiler.
>
> $ lsb_release -a
> Distributor ID: Ubuntu
> Description:    Ubuntu 22.04.5 LTS
> Release:        22.04
> Codename:       jammy
>
> $ apt-cache search rustc
> rustc - Rust systems programming language
> cargo - Rust package manager
> ...
>
> Personally, I have experienced a lot of problems with rust, and its
> inability to compile its own cargos. I would recommend you avoid rust
> until it matures.
>
> Jeff
>
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Thanks Jeff

unfortunately - it is needed for some packages I am trying to compile or I
would avoid it.

jerry
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