[Lazarus] How do you install Lazarus on Debian?

[bsquared]

On 11/08/2012 11:26 AM, Howard Lee Harkness wrote:
> I'm a relative n00b at Linux admin stuff, but I'd really like to be able to
> run Lazarus on the Debian system I've just inherited at my new contract.
>
> I have done a checkout of the Lazarus svn repository per the instructions
> in http://wiki.freepascal.org/Getting_Lazarus. But when I execute "make" in
> the lazarus directory, I just get a bunch of error messages.
>
> root at debian:/etc/lazarus# make
> make: -iVSPTPSOTO: Command not found
> make -C packager/registration
> make[1]: -iVSPTPSOTO: Command not found
> make[1]: Entering directory `/etc/lazarus/packager/registration'
> /bin/rm -f units/-/fcllaz.ppu
> FE. -FUunits/-  fcllaz.pas
> make[1]: FE.: Command not found
> make[1]: [fcllaz.ppu] Error 127 (ignored)
> /bin/cp -f Makefile.compiled units/-/FCL.compiled
> make[1]: Leaving directory `/etc/lazarus/packager/registration'
> make -C components/lazutils
> make[1]: -iVSPTPSOTO: Command not found
> make[1]: Entering directory `/etc/lazarus/components/lazutils'
> /bin/rm -f units/-/lazutils.ppu
> FE. -FUunits/-  lazutils.pas
> make[1]: FE.: Command not found
> make[1]: [lazutils.ppu] Error 127 (ignored)
> /bin/cp -f Makefile.compiled units/-/LazUtils.compiled
> make[1]: Leaving directory `/etc/lazarus/components/lazutils'
> make -C components/codetools
> make[1]: -iVSPTPSOTO: Command not found
> make[1]: Entering directory `/etc/lazarus/components/codetools'
> /bin/rm -f units/-/codetools.ppu
> FE. -FUunits/-  codetools.pas
> make[1]: FE.: Command not found
> make[1]: [codetools.ppu] Error 127 (ignored)
> /bin/cp -f Makefile.compiled units/-/CodeTools.compiled
> make[1]: Leaving directory `/etc/lazarus/components/codetools'
> make -C lcl LCL_PLATFORM=nogui
> make[1]: -iVSPTPSOTO: Command not found
> make[1]: Entering directory `/etc/lazarus/lcl'
> /bin/rm -f units/-/alllclunits.ppu
> FE. -FUunits/-  alllclunits.pp
> make[1]: FE.: Command not found
> make[1]: [alllclunits.ppu] Error 127 (ignored)
> /bin/cp -f Makefile.compiled units/-/LCLBase.compiled
> make[1]: Leaving directory `/etc/lazarus/lcl'
> make -C tools
> make[1]: -iVSPTPSOTO: Command not found
> make[1]: Entering directory `/etc/lazarus/tools'
> echo
>
> make --assume-new=lazres.pp lazres.exe
> make[2]: -iVSPTPSOTO: Command not found
> make[2]: Entering directory `/etc/lazarus/tools'
> FE. -FUunits/-  lazres.pp
> make[2]: FE.: Command not found
> make[2]: [lazres.exe] Error 127 (ignored)
> make[2]: Leaving directory `/etc/lazarus/tools'
> make --assume-new=svn2revisioninc.pas svn2revisioninc.exe
> make[2]: -iVSPTPSOTO: Command not found
> make[2]: Entering directory `/etc/lazarus/tools'
> FE. -FUunits/-  svn2revisioninc.pas
> make[2]: FE.: Command not found
> make[2]: [svn2revisioninc.exe] Error 127 (ignored)
> make[2]: Leaving directory `/etc/lazarus/tools'
> make --assume-new=updatepofiles.pas updatepofiles.exe
> make[2]: -iVSPTPSOTO: Command not found
> make[2]: Entering directory `/etc/lazarus/tools'
> FE. -FUunits/-  updatepofiles.pas
> make[2]: FE.: Command not found
> make[2]: [updatepofiles.exe] Error 127 (ignored)
> make[2]: Leaving directory `/etc/lazarus/tools'
> make --assume-new=lrstolfm.lpr lrstolfm.exe
> make[2]: -iVSPTPSOTO: Command not found
> make[2]: Entering directory `/etc/lazarus/tools'
> FE. -FUunits/-  lrstolfm.lpr
> make[2]: FE.: Command not found
> make[2]: [lrstolfm.exe] Error 127 (ignored)
> make[2]: Leaving directory `/etc/lazarus/tools'
> make[1]: Leaving directory `/etc/lazarus/tools'
> make -C components/lazcontrols LCL_PLATFORM=nogui
> make[1]: -iVSPTPSOTO: Command not found
> make[1]: Entering directory `/etc/lazarus/components/lazcontrols'
> /bin/rm -f units/-/lazcontrols.ppu
> FE. -FUunits/-  lazcontrols.pas
> make[1]: FE.: Command not found
> make[1]: [lazcontrols.ppu] Error 127 (ignored)
> /bin/cp -f Makefile.compiled units/-/LazControls.compiled
> make[1]: Leaving directory `/etc/lazarus/components/lazcontrols'
> make -C components/synedit LCL_PLATFORM=nogui
> make[1]: -iVSPTPSOTO: Command not found
> make[1]: Entering directory `/etc/lazarus/components/synedit'
> /bin/rm -f units/-/allsynedit.ppu
> FE. -FUunits/-  allsynedit.pas
> make[1]: FE.: Command not found
> make[1]: [allsynedit.ppu] Error 127 (ignored)
> /bin/cp -f Makefile.compiled units/-/SynEdit.compiled
> make[1]: Leaving directory `/etc/lazarus/components/synedit'
> make -C ideintf LCL_PLATFORM=nogui
> make[1]: -iVSPTPSOTO: Command not found
> make[1]: Entering directory `/etc/lazarus/ideintf'
> /bin/rm -f units/-/ideintf.ppu
> FE. -FUunits/-  ideintf.pas
> make[1]: FE.: Command not found
> make[1]: [ideintf.ppu] Error 127 (ignored)
> /bin/cp -f Makefile.compiled units/-/IDEIntf.compiled
> make[1]: Leaving directory `/etc/lazarus/ideintf'
> make -C ide lazbuilder LCL_PLATFORM=nogui
> make[1]: -iVSPTPSOTO: Command not found
> make[1]: Entering directory `/etc/lazarus/ide'
> make --assume-new=lazbuild.lpr lazbuild.exe OPT=' -Fu../packager/units/-
> -Fu../components/codetools/units/- -Fu../components/lazutils/lib/-
> -Fu../lcl/units/- -Fu../lcl/units/-/nogui -Fu../ideintf/units/-/nogui
> -Fu../components/synedit/units/-/nogui
> -Fu../components/lazcontrols/lib/-/nogui -Fu../units/-/nogui '
> make[2]: -iVSPTPSOTO: Command not found
> make[2]: Entering directory `/etc/lazarus/ide'
> FE. -FUunits/- -Fu../packager/units/- -Fu../components/codetools/units/-
> -Fu../components/lazutils/lib/- -Fu../lcl/units/- -Fu../lcl/units/-/nogui
> -Fu../ideintf/units/-/nogui -Fu../components/synedit/units/-/nogui
> -Fu../components/lazcontrols/lib/-/nogui -Fu../units/-/nogui   lazbuild.lpr
> make[2]: FE.: Command not found
> make[2]: [lazbuild.exe] Error 127 (ignored)
> make[2]: Leaving directory `/etc/lazarus/ide'
> make[1]: Leaving directory `/etc/lazarus/ide'
> make -C lcl
> make[1]: -iVSPTPSOTO: Command not found
> make[1]: Entering directory `/etc/lazarus/lcl'
> /bin/rm -f units/-/alllclunits.ppu
> FE. -FUunits/-  alllclunits.pp
> make[1]: FE.: Command not found
> make[1]: [alllclunits.ppu] Error 127 (ignored)
> /bin/cp -f Makefile.compiled units/-/LCLBase.compiled
> make[1]: Leaving directory `/etc/lazarus/lcl'
> make -C components/lazcontrols
> make[1]: -iVSPTPSOTO: Command not found
> make[1]: Entering directory `/etc/lazarus/components/lazcontrols'
> /bin/rm -f units/-/lazcontrols.ppu
> FE. -FUunits/-  lazcontrols.pas
> make[1]: FE.: Command not found
> make[1]: [lazcontrols.ppu] Error 127 (ignored)
> /bin/cp -f Makefile.compiled units/-/LazControls.compiled
> make[1]: Leaving directory `/etc/lazarus/components/lazcontrols'
> make -C components/synedit
> make[1]: -iVSPTPSOTO: Command not found
> make[1]: Entering directory `/etc/lazarus/components/synedit'
> /bin/rm -f units/-/allsynedit.ppu
> FE. -FUunits/-  allsynedit.pas
> make[1]: FE.: Command not found
> make[1]: [allsynedit.ppu] Error 127 (ignored)
> /bin/cp -f Makefile.compiled units/-/SynEdit.compiled
> make[1]: Leaving directory `/etc/lazarus/components/synedit'
> make -C ideintf
> make[1]: -iVSPTPSOTO: Command not found
> make[1]: Entering directory `/etc/lazarus/ideintf'
> /bin/rm -f units/-/ideintf.ppu
> FE. -FUunits/-  ideintf.pas
> make[1]: FE.: Command not found
> make[1]: [ideintf.ppu] Error 127 (ignored)
> /bin/cp -f Makefile.compiled units/-/IDEIntf.compiled
> make[1]: Leaving directory `/etc/lazarus/ideintf'
> make -C components/synedit/design
> make[1]: -iVSPTPSOTO: Command not found
> make[1]: Entering directory `/etc/lazarus/components/synedit/design'
> /bin/rm -f units/-/allsyneditdsgn.ppu
> FE. -FUunits/-  allsyneditdsgn.pas
> make[1]: FE.: Command not found
> make[1]: [allsyneditdsgn.ppu] Error 127 (ignored)
> /bin/cp -f Makefile.compiled units/-/SynEditDsgn.compiled
> make[1]: Leaving directory `/etc/lazarus/components/synedit/design'
> make -C ide ide
> make[1]: -iVSPTPSOTO: Command not found
> make[1]: Entering directory `/etc/lazarus/ide'
> make -C ../tools svn2revisioninc OS_TARGET= CPU_TARGET= OPT=''
> make[2]: -iVSPTPSOTO: Command not found
> make[2]: Entering directory `/etc/lazarus/tools'
> make[2]: *** No rule to make target `svn2revisioninc'.  Stop.
> make[2]: Leaving directory `/etc/lazarus/tools'
> make[1]: *** [revisioninc] Error 2
> make[1]: Leaving directory `/etc/lazarus/ide'
> make: *** [ide] Error 2
> root at debian:/etc/lazarus#
>
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Detailed instructions are here:
http://wiki.lazarus.freepascal.org/Installing_Lazarus

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Regards,
Brian