From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.4 (2020-01-24) on polar.synack.me X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.9 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,FREEMAIL_FROM autolearn=unavailable autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 X-Received: by 10.236.40.10 with SMTP id e10mr7217088yhb.32.1412783078589; Wed, 08 Oct 2014 08:44:38 -0700 (PDT) X-Received: by 10.140.48.41 with SMTP id n38mr16565qga.28.1412783078561; Wed, 08 Oct 2014 08:44:38 -0700 (PDT) Path: eternal-september.org!reader01.eternal-september.org!reader02.eternal-september.org!news.eternal-september.org!mx02.eternal-september.org!news.eternal-september.org!feeder.eternal-september.org!usenet.blueworldhosting.com!feeder01.blueworldhosting.com!peer03.iad.highwinds-media.com!news.highwinds-media.com!feed-me.highwinds-media.com!dc16no1459653qab.1!news-out.google.com!q8ni67qal.1!nntp.google.com!dc16no1459649qab.1!postnews.google.com!glegroupsg2000goo.googlegroups.com!not-for-mail Newsgroups: comp.lang.ada Date: Wed, 8 Oct 2014 08:44:38 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <3b26ad4d-cf31-47ab-8fff-c47e2d18852b@googlegroups.com> Complaints-To: groups-abuse@google.com Injection-Info: glegroupsg2000goo.googlegroups.com; posting-host=50.111.113.147; posting-account=Ies7ywoAAACcdHZMiIRy0M84lcJvfxwg NNTP-Posting-Host: 50.111.113.147 References: <3b26ad4d-cf31-47ab-8fff-c47e2d18852b@googlegroups.com> User-Agent: G2/1.0 MIME-Version: 1.0 Message-ID: <9fcd03f4-8960-4bc7-8de2-27274eefb76f@googlegroups.com> Subject: Re: Installation of AdaCore GNAT GPL on Ubuntu Linux From: brbarkstrom@gmail.com Injection-Date: Wed, 08 Oct 2014 15:44:38 +0000 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 X-Received-Bytes: 3595 X-Received-Body-CRC: 2632117569 Xref: news.eternal-september.org comp.lang.ada:22236 Date: 2014-10-08T08:44:38-07:00 List-Id: On Monday, October 6, 2014 4:37:39 PM UTC-4, brbar...@gmail.com wrote: > I believe I am reasonably close to having a successful installation > > of AdaCore GNAT GPL on Ubuntu Linux. I have prepared "A Cautious Guide > > to Installing AdaCore GNAT GPL on a Ubuntu Linux System" that takes up > > about 30 pages of very detailed, step-by-step instructions on how to do > > that. The document is a pdf file. I'm not sure how to make it available > > through this interface. I do not have my own web site, so I can't just > > provide a URL. I also need to check on making sure that the Debian package > > libc6-dev is installed. Except for that, I think things are in order, > > although there's enough software in the downloadable package to make > > assurance of correctness difficult to check. If I haven't made an error, > > it even looks like I've got the gps to work along with the other stuff. > > > > Bruce R. Barkstrom Phil Webb was kind enough to provide a URL where the current version of my documentation can be obtained https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/479487/GNAT-Installation%20v1.5.pdf He cautions that the URL is not a permanent archival location, so it may disappear at some point in the future. I should also note that my primary interest in getting a working copy of the AdaCore GNAT GPL and GPS onto Linux is as a technical backup to avoid loss of material for projects I'm working on using a Windows XP machine. I've used Ada for long enough that I've got a fair sized library of Ada code I've developed - mostly for numerical calculations. As far as that goes, I want to be able to use that plus new Ada code I design, write, compile, and link myself. The GPS is critical to my productivity. I don't have a desire to keep up with changes in the gcc and related software on a more frequent basis than once a year (or even longer). As far as I can tell, the AdaCore releases that use the gcc are likely to be nearly free of numerical errors that I need worry about. If the software you want to work on is intended for a different purpose and needs to deal with multiple languages or different platforms, the Debian packages may be the most suitable choice for you. For that matter, maybe you'd want Fedora or even SeLinux. I'm not in charge of dictating what you do. If my documentation helps you, great. If it doesn't, I'm not creating required reading. Bruce B.