Re: Ada on Linux

[Jean-Pierre Rosen <rosen@adalog.fr>]

Alex R. Mosteo a écrit :
> 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.
But I have an old Mandrake; the problem is not with GtkAda, but with all 
the (non Ada) stuff that GtkAda requires.

Tell me I should switch to a more recent/convenient distro? Sure. 
Experience shows that reinstalling, putting back all the nice 
customisations in place, etc. can take a week, with a serious risk of 
losing some important files. I should do it sooner or later. Maybe later...

>> - 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
Once again, I was not talking about GtkAda itself, but all the other 
stuff. And with RPM-based distros, you have no idea how they are installed.
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