I just wanted to write up this problem I had when I installed a fresh copy of the latest and greatest Ubuntu 9.10.

Problem #1: My package requirements script noticed that a few packages weren't in their repository. PixBuf-Dev being the most important one not present in the 9.10 system.

So I downloaded and installed FPC and Lazarus from their trunks and built them. FPC had make install issues b/c the latest and greatest FPC from 9.10 package system wrote symbolic links that weren't overwritten by "make install" so I had to locate the symbolic link and update my personal build script to replace that symbolic link.

Both FPC and Lazarus built even with some Debian packages (that I always installed before 9.10). I was concerned that pixbuf could not be found but I kept going.

Problem #2: ./startlazarus executes and shows IDE. But the second I click File Open and Navigate to a folder that has my projects Lazarus IDE throws

TApplication.HandleException Invalid floating point operation Stack trace:
$00007FD2499BA2C2

I could use that Project 1 and even built and run it. I just can't navigate my way to open my existing projects.

The only way I can work with my projects is if I open them with launching them as a parameter with ./startlazarus.

make install never overwrites symbolic links by design, because the system with the symbolic links is related to ways to switch between versions.

I have gotten Lazarus compiled, and working (trunk) with no errors. So it appears that pixbuf-dev is no longer needed anyways probably a red herring in my trying to track down the problem.

This problem was most likely caused by my localized FPC(s) having two instances installed. The debian packaged direct from Ubuntu and the subversion trunk.

I have gotten Lazarus compiled, and working (trunk) with no errors. So it appears that pixbuf-dev is no longer needed anyways probably a red herring in my trying to track down the problem.

pixbuf-dev is needed when you compile the old gtk1 widgetset.

This problem was most likely caused by my localized FPC(s) having two instances installed. The debian packaged direct from Ubuntu and the subversion trunk.

Mattias