Simple install of PureBasic (Ubuntu, Mint)

mk-soft · **Posted:** Sat Jun 06, 2020 4:37 pm

If you want to test the programs or just want to try them on Linux, the way via virtual machines is the right way.

The PB programs run to 99.9999% on virtual machines, so it is better to test them on them.

With me everything runs in VM's (Hostsystem Mac-Mini 2018,I7,32 GB Ram)
Windows XP, 7, 10; Linux x86 and x64

But first test the PB-version 5.70 on your laptop

deeproot · **Posted:** Sat Jun 06, 2020 6:02 pm

Thanks very much mk-soft - simple install guide is very useful

For information of others: - instructions also work fine for the MX Linux distro, both 64-bit and 32-bit, latest version 19.2 (at time of writing!) but also apply to previous releases 17 and 18. The Webkit situation is the same as for Ubuntu and is no longer available with 19.x

PB_Rainer · **Joined:** Fri Jun 07, 2019 1:56 pm **Posts:** 77

Hello,

because I hate unsolved problems, I'm back again with Linux here. I have installed it on an external USB-HDD with Grub-bootmenu, so that I can start Win10 from intrernal HDD or Linux from the external HDD. It's working well.

Here systeminfo:

Quote:

System: Host: rainer-Precision-M4500 Kernel: 5.0.0-32-generic i686 bits: 32 compiler: gcc
v: 7.4.0 Desktop: Cinnamon 4.4.8 wm: muffin dm: LightDM Distro: Linux Mint 19.3 Tricia
base: Ubuntu 18.04 bionic
Machine: Type: Laptop System: Dell product: Precision M4500 v: 0001 serial: <filter> Chassis:
type: 9 serial: <filter>
Mobo: Dell model: 0RRH3K v: A00 serial: <filter> BIOS: Dell v: A04 date: 07/08/2010
Battery: ID-1: BAT0 charge: 75.7 Wh condition: 75.7/73.3 Wh (103%) volts: 12.3/11.1
model: Samsung SDI DELL H139197 serial: <filter> status: Full
CPU: Topology: Dual Core model: Intel Core i5 M 520 bits: 64 type: MT MCP arch: Nehalem
rev: 2 L2 cache: 3072 KiB
flags: lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx bogomips: 19150
Speed: 2633 MHz min/max: 1199/2400 MHz Core speeds (MHz): 1: 2648 2: 2714 3: 2642
4: 2765
Graphics: Device-1: NVIDIA GT216GLM [Quadro FX 880M] vendor: Dell driver: nvidia v: 340.108
bus ID: 01:00.0 chip ID: 10de:0a3c
Display: x11 server: X.Org 1.19.6 driver: nvidia
unloaded: fbdev,modesetting,nouveau,vesa resolution: 1600x900~60Hz
OpenGL: renderer: Quadro FX 880M/PCIe/SSE2 v: 3.3.0 NVIDIA 340.108 direct render: Yes

I installed "anyway" a PureBasic Version and this is working too, not sure if everything is ok.

Quote:

Version 5.70 LTS (Linux - X86)
I have tried all other versions without any success)

But now I have the next problem which I will describe in the "I hope" right thread.

Regards Rainer (who calls himself after installing Linux and PB for Linux "SUDO-kan Rainer")

SnowyDog · **Joined:** Tue Jun 10, 2014 8:18 pm **Posts:** 4

mk-soft wrote:

Ah,
Ok, use older version from purebasic (pb v5.70)
Its a problem with zlib.
You can see the problem, when you starting the ide from terminal.

Quote:

michael@Ubuntu-1604:~/Apps/purebasic-v572/compilers$ ./purebasic
./purebasic: /lib/i386-linux-gnu/libz.so.1: version `ZLIB_1.2.9' not found (required by ./purebasic)

My fixed IDE can work with pb v5.70

P.S. Alternate
Install VirtuelBox and VirtualBox Extension Pack on windows
Create Linux Machines: Examples
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (If used WebGadget)
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS

Link: https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads

So, is there a fix for the ZLIB problem on a real machine? I need to install PB on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (32-bit) but am hitting this problem.

Thanks
Robin

GPI · **Joined:** Fri Apr 25, 2003 6:41 pm **Posts:** 1364

First of all, thank you for your guide, without purebasic would not run. Fred should really add a install.sh and update _checkinstall.sh - seams outdated...

but i don't understand this:

mk-soft wrote:

Desktop Link File for Purebasic
- Create desktop file with GEdit
- Change path to purebasic and save as "purebasic-v5.72.desktop" on desktop folder.
- Change property of desktop file to enable "Run As Program"

Quote:

[Desktop Entry]
Type=Application
Icon=/home/michael/Apps/purebasic-v572/logo.png
Name=Purebasic v5.72
Comment=Developer Utility
Exec=/home/michael/Apps/purebasic-v572/compilers/purebasic
Path=/home/michael/Apps/purebasic-v572/compilers
StartupNotify=false
Terminal=false

it seems, that ubuntu (downloaded today - so up to date) don't want links any more. I activated icons on desktop with the tweak-app, but i can't create functional "purebasic.desktop".

mk-soft · **Posted:** Sat Oct 10, 2020 8:13 pm

You have to edit the file in the folder /home/[user]/desktop and then allow it to start from the desktop, with the right mouse button (contents)

The "Allow Start" is new in Ubuntu 20.04

I can't say exactly how it is in English under Ubuntu, because I have the German GUI

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