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Windows 64 bit

Is it possible to compile without running.

I choose compile/run and it does what is expected

When I choose Compile with or compile without debugger, it still runs the program

I just checked the install script I wrote for Fedora for Pure and Spider basic. It still works with the 24.04 ubuntu packages and Fedora 41. It should be near the top of the Linux messages right now.

08 Nov 2024
Tested script with Fedora 41
using current Ubuntu 24.04 download of Pure Basic & Spider Basic
Everything installs correctly

30 Apr 2024
Tested script with Fedora 40.
Everything still seems to work without problems.

Preferences, Compiler - when gcc is chosen -- Version = "version not found", is not in list of compilers in Compile, Compiler Options, Use Compiler

Some of the commands say Windows only. For example EnableGraphicalConsole():
However, when used on Linux it enables positioning using ConsoleLocate() which
is also marked Windows only. I am looking at the help that is accessed by choosing
Help, Help in the Linux 6.03 LTS version of PureBasic ...

Even though the console commands are marked as Windows only in the documentation, they will work under Linux with Gnome Terminal from Ubuntu 22.04. Use the Create Executable option, then open Gnome Terminal, make the file executable and run from there ...

I just aggregated and restructured the scripts provided for Pure and Spider Basic. I did not add anything functionally to the scripts other than the checks for the existence of files and directories. If there are additional installs or configuration beyond what was provided in the install scripts ...

Script updated 15 Oct 2023

# - removed routing of apt-get output to /dev/null
# - Disabled ability to run as root user
# - Changed some echo messages

15 Oct 2023
Synchronized script with my current Ubuntu/Debian install script

Script updated 3 Oct 2023

# 3 Oct 2023 - added checks for existing installs
# - added check for uncapitalized downloads directory
# - and missing install files
# - added additional messages
# - changed to apt-get and routed output to null

Looked at your DB module. Very interesting. One thing that seems to be missing within Purebasic is the ability to do non-query commands, for example "CREATE DATABASE" or "ALTER TABLE". Do you have any suggestions as to how those operations might be performed from within Purebasic?

Just added additional comments and moved creation of the mime and applications directories into their own section. Didn't change any functionality, just made the script look better. Since users might want to comment out sections they don't need, I tried to organize and document what each section ...

Why does this program not work in Linux?

Result = RunProgram("/usr/bin/xterm","-help","~")
Debug(Result)

Result shows 1 however terminal window does not appear

However, this program without parameters does work.

Result = RunProgram("/usr/bin/xterm")
Debug(Result)

Testing with Linux Mint LMDE 6

Original script updated Sep 30 2023