added hints for updating cvs

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@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ Lazarus provides two main parts:
What is required for lazarus:
- FreePascal - the FreePascal Compiler plus packages plus sources.
- gtk - Most distributions already install them. See www.gtk.org.
- gtk libaries - Most distributions already install them. See www.gtk.org.
The FAQ - Frequently Asked Question is available at www.lazarus.freepascal.org
@ -38,8 +38,11 @@ properly:
The fpc sources via cvs:
Create a directory, where you would like to put the sources. You don't need
to be root to do this. Any normal user can do:
to be root to do this. Any normal user can do this.
First create a directory for fpc (e.g. /home/username/freepascal) then do
the following:
[]$ bash
[]$ export CVSROOT=:pserver:cvs@cvs.freepascal.org:/FPC/CVS
[]$ cvs login
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This will create a directory fpc, which can be later used in the IDE.
Hint:
To download the latest changes you can simply do
[]$ cd /home/username/freepascal/fpc
[]$ cvs -z3 update -dP
1.2 Installing FreePascal under Windows:
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See www.freepascal.org.
2. Installing Lazarus
2.1 Installing Lazarus under Linux:
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connect to the cvs server (note: lazarus and freepascal use the same server)
[]$ bash
[]$ export CVSROOT=:pserver:cvs@cvs.freepascal.org:/FPC/CVS
[]$ cvs login
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Environment -> Environment Options -> Files
The 'FPC Source directory' should point to your fpc source directory. This
directory normally ends with /fpc/ or /fpcsrc/ (e.g. /usr/src/fpcsrc,
directory normally ends with /fpc/ or /fpcsrc/ (e.g. /usr/src/fpcsrc or
/home/username/freepascal/fpc) and
contains directories like 'compiler', 'docs', 'fcl', 'rtl' and 'packages'.
ToDo: explain the other paths
Hint:
To download the latest changes you can use
[]$ cd /home/username/freepascal/lazarus
[]$ cvs -z3 update -dP
2.1 Installing Lazarus under Windows:
Under windows the IDE does not run well. So don't expect too much.