Hello fellow programmers,

I have used Micro$oft Windows XP Home Edition with the latest service packs installed -- however, I was never very happy with it. Over the last few days I have successfully installed Linux UBUNTU and updated it with all available updates.

I have download Free Pascal 2.0.4 from the Australian server, however, it would seem that I'm not smart enough to work out how to install it.

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Do you want to run "install.sh", or display its contents?

"install.sh" is an executable text file.

4 buttons appear next:

[Run in Terminal] [Display] [Cancel] [Run]
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Selecting "Run in Terminal" opens a terminal window with the following:

This shell script will attempt to install the Free Pascal Compiler
version 2.0.4 with the items you select

Install prefix (/usr or /usr/local) [/home/pew/fpc-2.0.4] :

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What happens is that at the Install prompt, regardless of whether I type in "/home/pew/fpc-2.0.4" or just press the <ENTER> key, the script closes.

I have checked and the "fpc-2.0.4" has been created however it is empty.
:?: :?: :?:

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Also from the research that I have done today only, I think that I would like to install "Lazarus" because I want to have a Delphi-Like IDE to work with.

Can someone please please please help me to understand how I can install Free Pascal 2.0.4 (which I have already downloaded) and also how I can install "Lazarus".

I'm sure that other ppl would benifit from these instructions.

Regards,
Peter Eric (aka 'pew') WILLIAMS
signing off from the beautiful city of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.

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