[Lazarus] Can't rebuild lazarus 0.9.30.2 on linux

[Mattias Gaertner]

On Sat, 7 Jan 2012 17:56:56 +0100
Krzysztof <dibo20 at wp.pl> wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> I have clean installation of stable lazarus 0.9.30.2 with FPC 2.4.4
> from ubuntu repository. I can install components, but I changed
> something in lazarus source and want rebuild it. So I click on "Tools
> -> Build lazarus with profile: Build All" and then popup window appear
> with error:
> 
>     Unable to find file "dividerbevel.pas".
>     If it belongs to your project, check search path in
>     Project->Compiler Options...->Search Paths->Other Unit Files. If
> this file belongs to a package, check the appropriate package compiler
> options. If this file belongs to lazarus, make sure compiling clean.
> If the file belongs to FPC then check fpc.cfg. If unsure, check
> Project -> CompilerOptions ... -> Test
> 
> Message:
> 
>     dividerbevel.pas(58,38) Fatal: Can't find unit DividerBevel used
> by BuildLazDialog
> 
> After this I can't install new components anymore (this same problem appear).
> I have full permissions too /usr/lib/lazarus

The files installed by deb packages are read only for normal users.
They are supposed to be kept unchanged. They can be
uninstalled/updated by the debian package system.

If you want a custom Lazarus it is recommended to download the
sources, for example from svn or as zip.

Mattias