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From: "Alex R. Mosteo" <devnull@mailinator.com>
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Subject: Re: Ada on Linux
Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2007 21:36:03 +0200
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Jean-Pierre Rosen wrote:

> Paul a écrit :
>> So my question is - does anyone have a simple cookbook/howto to set up a
>> GNAT/Glade compilation system on Linux?  Ada code I can write -
>> understanding Linux is driving me nuts.  Is there a 'standard' directory
>> structure for location of library/include files in Linux?  I'd be
>> grateful for some assistance. None of the Linux manuals I've read so far
>> have been of
>> much help.  Ping me off list if you prefer.
>> 
> I recently reinstalled GtkAda, and I agree that it is not simple unless
> you happen to have all the pieces in place...

Uhm, I have installed several GtkAda versions many times and my experience
has been quite pleasant:

> 
> Here is what I did:
> 
> - Download all the required packages from AdaCore (Gtk+, glib, cairo,
> atk...)

Just download latest Gnat and Gtkada. In modern distros I guess you don't
need anything else (it's already in your system). It certainly isn't needed
in *ubuntu.

> - Install as explained in the INSTALL files, but always add the option
> "--prefix=/usr/" to the "make" command line (be sure to be root).
> Otherwise, it installs in /usr/local/, and you'll have a hard time
> adjusting various paths...

I have never changed the default and run into problems? Just ensure gnat is
in the path, ./configure and ./make install

> - Note that there is an order for installing the various pieces, but I
> don't know what it is (nor did I find any information about that). When
> something failed to install, I just went on installing the rest, and
> retried later... I eventually installed everything within a finite
> number of iterations!