Dear Prof O,
Linux binaries (based on gcc-4.1.2) are available here: http://gnu-pascal.de/contrib/chief/ubuntu/
Thank you.
I downloaded to my Linux machine (home folder, not desktop). I extracted. I see the pascal folder. I run pascal/bin/gpc. It says it won't run because it's expecting libraries in the root structure. So I spent half an hour trying to persuade tar or to extract the files in the pascal folder into the root structure, so that gpc would be in /bin. I logged in as root. I consulted the tar manual pages. I resorted to cp, hoping to copy the files over.
Well, I still don't have gpc 20070904 in place, but at least I managed to break my 20041218 GPC, which is progress, I guess.
Meanwhile, I installed the FPC compiler with a couple of mouse clicks. The linux distribution comes with an install.sh script and it even asks me where I want FPC installed: /usr or /usr/local. Is there a reason why we don't have an install.sh for Linux?
Yours, Kevan