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Subject: Re: How to fix 'Could not locate executable on path: gnatmake'
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resander <kresander@gmail.com> writes:
> It has been mentioned that installing Debian will solve the problem. I
> have seen instructions in
> http://lists.debian.org/debian-ada/2010/02/msg00003.html.  Assuming
> these are the ones that apply the task is way too complicated and
> require in-depth knowledge of package management. Even after two years
> of daily use of Ubuntu I don't have this level of knowledge and have
> never needed it.

That's only because these instructions are for those who want to keep
their main system (in your case Ubuntu) untouched.

> As a fairly-normal user I expect to be able to install GPS with a
> single click and to be able to run it from a GUI menu. Installing into
> /usr/gnat is coming near, but the end product only runs from the
> command line. If there is a simpler way please let me know and I may
> be able to do it.

Have you tried to look for the package gnat-gps in Synaptic?  What
version does Ubuntu have?  The latest is 4.3-5; if Ubuntu has anything
older, it is lagging behind Debian testing.  If it lags behind you have
three options to choose from, in order of growing difficulty:

- live with it (use the older version)
- delete Ubuntu and install Debian from scratch (like I said, if you are
  skilled enough to reinstall Ubuntu, then you are skilled enough to
  install Debian)
- install Debian in a chroot, leaving your Ubuntu intact.  That's,
  indeed, a little more complex.

Do not forget to also install the packages "gnat" and "gprbuild".

> Here are the instructions for getting automatic updates for
> codeblocks:
>
>  deb http://apt.jenslody.de/ any main       to /etc/apt/sources.list
>  sudo apt-get install jens-lody-debian-keyring
>
> Two lines only - that is simple for a user, no fuss, no muss here too!

With Debian you don't even need that.  GNAT and GPS are both in the
official Debian repositories.  You just get them with Synaptic like
everything else.

-- 
Ludovic Brenta.