[Bug 376532] Re: Free Pascal and Lazurus Install on Ubuntu Hardy Heron

[PrinceRiley]

Paul

To be accurate, yes when I say "you" I'm not suggesting you are taking any
authority or resposibility for whatever issues or problems arise from my
builds on the Ubuntu/Debian lazarus-ide package. Rather my notice to you is
informative and as a courtesy given your interest in this package.

Prince


On Mon, May 18, 2009 at 2:11 AM, Paul Gevers <paul at climbing.nl> wrote:

> > 1) set up a nightly check build of the FPC and Lazarus packages under
> Ubuntu
> > Hardy and Jaunty as the project changes
>
> Building the packages is easily done in a PPA.
>
> > 3) to surface and report with details issues that lie specifically with
> > Ubuntu to you.
>
> With "you" you mean the bug tracker in Launchpad, I hope. Just as you, I
> am merely a user of Lazarus in Ubuntu and wanting to help.
>
> Paul
>
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> Free Pascal and Lazurus Install on Ubuntu Hardy Heron
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/376532
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> Status in “fpc” source package in Ubuntu: Invalid
>
> Bug description:
> Binary package hint: fpc
>
> I'd like to ask both maintainers of the Free Pascal and Lazurus packages to
> take some time and resolve the following persistent reported installation
> issues:
>
> 1) The numerous problems reported here and elsewhere with the fp and
> Lazurus packages on installation mark problems that should not exist in a
> package of this type or maturity. The difficulties in subsequent upgrades
> reported also mark the need for a substantial and through review of each
> package's structure overall and their  joint 'cooperation' (post-install).
>
> 2) I am very concerned with the recent installation and library dependency
> issue with .DEBs fpc posted on Sourceforge. The mysterious and unexplained
> 'break' reported for the libix6 in Hardy def signals deeper issues remain as
> this package moves ahead with its own changes and fixes.
>
>
> The time has certainly come to put the FPC/Lazarus IDE installation issue
> to bed at least for Hardy while the new Ubuntu release stabilizes.  I admit
> both being surprised and frustrated  by my own experience with installing
> FPC and Lazarus IDE from the Sourceforge .DEBs as well as the Ubuntu
> repository packages. I think both the maintainer and the FPC project leaders
> are well aware of these issues and should make a concerted joint effort to
> resolve them.
>

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