Okay, I've been trying to install DMD on Ubuntu for a while, but I just can't get it. Is there an up to date guide on installing DMD on Ubuntu?
I'm new to Linux too. :P
I've tried quite a bit of googling, and found some stuff, but quite a bit of it won't work with the latest release, where there are separate directories for linux, mac, and windows.
Help. :)

On Sun, 10 May 2009 17:14:12 -0400, Michael P. wrote:

> Okay, I've been trying to install DMD on Ubuntu for a while, but I just
> can't get it. Is there an up to date guide on installing DMD on Ubuntu?
> I'm new to Linux too. :P
> I've tried quite a bit of googling, and found some stuff, but quite a
> bit of it won't work with the latest release, where there are separate
> directories for linux, mac, and windows. Help. :)

I assume you have already tried the .deb or have no desire to use it and aren't going to use Tango. The simplest is to extract it and put dmd/ linux/bin in your path.

$ PATH=$PATH:$HOME/dmd/linux/bin

I'm going to suggest install-d.sh: http://groups.google.com/group/ dlanguage/files

But I have to warn you that it doesn't have the most thorough testing, and currently only works if you install as root. To download and install version 1.043

$ sudo ./install-d -d -v 1.043

As for doing this by hand. The two directories you are interested in are src/ and linux/ the others are just manuals and other operating systems.

copy the files found in linux/ to /usr/local/

copy src/phobos to /usr/local/include/

With this you'd need to edit dmd.conf to look more like this

$ vim /usr/local/bin/dmd.conf

[Environment]

DFLAGS=-I/usr/local/include/phobos -L-L/usr/local/lib

Michael P.  wrote:

> Okay, I've been trying to install DMD on Ubuntu for a while, but I just can't get it. Is there an up to date guide on installing DMD on Ubuntu?

Hi,
If you give up installing DMD you could try ldc
http://www.dsource.org/projects/ldc
which has ready ubuntu packages (x86, x86_64/amd64, lpia) and daily
builds, http://www.dsource.org/projects/ldc#Ubuntuldcandldcdailypackages

Jesse Phillips Wrote:
> 
> As for doing this by hand. The two directories you are interested in are src/ and linux/ the others are just manuals and other operating systems.
> 
> copy the files found in linux/ to /usr/local/
> 
> copy src/phobos to /usr/local/include/
> 
> With this you'd need to edit dmd.conf to look more like this
> 
> $ vim /usr/local/bin/dmd.conf
> 
> [Environment]
> 
> DFLAGS=-I/usr/local/include/phobos -L-L/usr/local/lib

Okay, so this is what I tried to do.
But when I type dmd in the terminal, I get this:

michael@ubuntu:~$ dmd
bash: /usr/local/bin/dmd: Permission denied
michael@ubuntu:~$

Do you know why?

Michael P. wrote:
> But when I type dmd in the terminal, I get this:
> 
> michael@ubuntu:~$ dmd
> bash: /usr/local/bin/dmd: Permission denied
> michael@ubuntu:~$ 
> 
> Do you know why?

Looks like you didn't "chmod +x" it. Zip files don't store *nix permissions...

Frits van Bommel Wrote:

> Michael P. wrote:
> > But when I type dmd in the terminal, I get this:
> > 
> > michael@ubuntu:~$ dmd
> > bash: /usr/local/bin/dmd: Permission denied
> > michael@ubuntu:~$
> > 
> > Do you know why?
> 
> Looks like you didn't "chmod +x" it. Zip files don't store *nix permissions...

Okay, but what should I do to fix that? I tried:
michael@ubuntu:~$ chmod u+x /usr/local/bin/{dmd,dumpobj,obj2asm,rdmd}
chmod: changing permissions of `/usr/local/bin/dmd': Operation not permitted
chmod: changing permissions of `/usr/local/bin/dumpobj': Operation not permitted
chmod: changing permissions of `/usr/local/bin/obj2asm': Operation not permitted
chmod: changing permissions of `/usr/local/bin/rdmd': Operation not permitted
michael@ubuntu:~$
but that happened. :(

Michael P. wrote:
> Frits van Bommel Wrote:
> 
>> Michael P. wrote:
>>> But when I type dmd in the terminal, I get this:
>>>
>>> michael@ubuntu:~$ dmd
>>> bash: /usr/local/bin/dmd: Permission denied
>>> michael@ubuntu:~$ 
>>>
>>> Do you know why?
>> Looks like you didn't "chmod +x" it. Zip files don't store *nix permissions...
> 
> Okay, but what should I do to fix that? I tried:
> michael@ubuntu:~$ chmod u+x /usr/local/bin/{dmd,dumpobj,obj2asm,rdmd}
> chmod: changing permissions of `/usr/local/bin/dmd': Operation not permitted
> chmod: changing permissions of `/usr/local/bin/dumpobj': Operation not permitted
> chmod: changing permissions of `/usr/local/bin/obj2asm': Operation not permitted
> chmod: changing permissions of `/usr/local/bin/rdmd': Operation not permitted
> michael@ubuntu:~$ but that happened. :(
> 
> 

Try adding 'sudo' to the front of the chmod command line. You have to execute it as root.

Mike Parker Wrote:

> Michael P. wrote:
> > Frits van Bommel Wrote:
> > 
> >> Michael P. wrote:
> >>> But when I type dmd in the terminal, I get this:
> >>>
> >>> michael@ubuntu:~$ dmd
> >>> bash: /usr/local/bin/dmd: Permission denied
> >>> michael@ubuntu:~$
> >>>
> >>> Do you know why?
> >> Looks like you didn't "chmod +x" it. Zip files don't store *nix permissions...
> > 
> > Okay, but what should I do to fix that? I tried:
> > michael@ubuntu:~$ chmod u+x /usr/local/bin/{dmd,dumpobj,obj2asm,rdmd}
> > chmod: changing permissions of `/usr/local/bin/dmd': Operation not permitted
> > chmod: changing permissions of `/usr/local/bin/dumpobj': Operation not permitted
> > chmod: changing permissions of `/usr/local/bin/obj2asm': Operation not permitted
> > chmod: changing permissions of `/usr/local/bin/rdmd': Operation not permitted
> > michael@ubuntu:~$
> > but that happened. :(
> > 
> > 
> 
> Try adding 'sudo' to the front of the chmod command line. You have to execute it as root.

Okay, I still can't run dmd. I get the same thing. But it works when I do sudo dmd.

michael@ubuntu:~/d$ cd ..
michael@ubuntu:~$ sudo chmod u+x /usr/local/bin/{dmd,dumpobj,obj2asm,rdmd}
[sudo] password for michael:
michael@ubuntu:~$ dmd
bash: /usr/local/bin/dmd: Permission denied
michael@ubuntu:~$ sudo dmd
Digital Mars D Compiler v1.043
Copyright (c) 1999-2009 by Digital Mars written by Walter Bright
Documentation: http://www.digitalmars.com/d/1.0/index.html
Usage:
*snip*
michael@ubuntu:~$ dmd
bash: /usr/local/bin/dmd: Permission denied
michael@ubuntu:~$

Any suggestions now?

Michael P. Wrote:

> Mike Parker Wrote:
> 
> > Michael P. wrote:
> > > Frits van Bommel Wrote:
> > > 
> > >> Michael P. wrote:
> > >>> But when I type dmd in the terminal, I get this:
> > >>>
> > >>> michael@ubuntu:~$ dmd
> > >>> bash: /usr/local/bin/dmd: Permission denied
> > >>> michael@ubuntu:~$
> > >>>
> > >>> Do you know why?
> > >> Looks like you didn't "chmod +x" it. Zip files don't store *nix permissions...
> > > 
> > > Okay, but what should I do to fix that? I tried:
> > > michael@ubuntu:~$ chmod u+x /usr/local/bin/{dmd,dumpobj,obj2asm,rdmd}
> > > chmod: changing permissions of `/usr/local/bin/dmd': Operation not permitted
> > > chmod: changing permissions of `/usr/local/bin/dumpobj': Operation not permitted
> > > chmod: changing permissions of `/usr/local/bin/obj2asm': Operation not permitted
> > > chmod: changing permissions of `/usr/local/bin/rdmd': Operation not permitted
> > > michael@ubuntu:~$
> > > but that happened. :(
> > > 
> > > 
> > 
> > Try adding 'sudo' to the front of the chmod command line. You have to execute it as root.
> 
> Okay, I still can't run dmd. I get the same thing. But it works when I do sudo dmd.
> 
> michael@ubuntu:~/d$ cd ..
> michael@ubuntu:~$ sudo chmod u+x /usr/local/bin/{dmd,dumpobj,obj2asm,rdmd}
> [sudo] password for michael:
> michael@ubuntu:~$ dmd
> bash: /usr/local/bin/dmd: Permission denied
> michael@ubuntu:~$ sudo dmd
> Digital Mars D Compiler v1.043
> Copyright (c) 1999-2009 by Digital Mars written by Walter Bright
> Documentation: http://www.digitalmars.com/d/1.0/index.html
> Usage:
> *snip*
> michael@ubuntu:~$ dmd
> bash: /usr/local/bin/dmd: Permission denied
> michael@ubuntu:~$
> 
> Any suggestions now?
BTW, I did get a .d file to compile. Had to use 'sudo dmd' and not just 'dmd'.

Michael P. wrote:
> Michael P. Wrote:
> 
>> Mike Parker Wrote:
>>
>>> Michael P. wrote:
>>>> Frits van Bommel Wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Michael P. wrote:
>>>>>> But when I type dmd in the terminal, I get this:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> michael@ubuntu:~$ dmd
>>>>>> bash: /usr/local/bin/dmd: Permission denied
>>>>>> michael@ubuntu:~$ 
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Do you know why?
>>>>> Looks like you didn't "chmod +x" it. Zip files don't store *nix permissions...
>>>> Okay, but what should I do to fix that? I tried:
>>>> michael@ubuntu:~$ chmod u+x /usr/local/bin/{dmd,dumpobj,obj2asm,rdmd}
>>>> chmod: changing permissions of `/usr/local/bin/dmd': Operation not permitted
>>>> chmod: changing permissions of `/usr/local/bin/dumpobj': Operation not permitted
>>>> chmod: changing permissions of `/usr/local/bin/obj2asm': Operation not permitted
>>>> chmod: changing permissions of `/usr/local/bin/rdmd': Operation not permitted
>>>> michael@ubuntu:~$ but that happened. :(
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Try adding 'sudo' to the front of the chmod command line. You have to execute it as root.
>> Okay, I still can't run dmd. I get the same thing. But it works when I do sudo dmd.
>>
>> michael@ubuntu:~/d$ cd ..
>> michael@ubuntu:~$ sudo chmod u+x /usr/local/bin/{dmd,dumpobj,obj2asm,rdmd}
>> [sudo] password for michael: michael@ubuntu:~$ dmd
>> bash: /usr/local/bin/dmd: Permission denied
>> michael@ubuntu:~$ sudo dmd
>> Digital Mars D Compiler v1.043
>> Copyright (c) 1999-2009 by Digital Mars written by Walter Bright
>> Documentation: http://www.digitalmars.com/d/1.0/index.html
>> Usage:
>> *snip*
>> michael@ubuntu:~$ dmd
>> bash: /usr/local/bin/dmd: Permission denied
>> michael@ubuntu:~$ 
>>
>> Any suggestions now?
> BTW, I did get a .d file to compile. Had to use 'sudo dmd' and not just 'dmd'.

The files are probably not readable (r) or executable (x) by all other users (o). Try "chmod o+rx /usr/local/bin/dmd".