How to install D on Linux as non-root?

[Andrei Alexandrescu (See Website For Email)]

Brad Roberts wrote:
> Andrei Alexandrescu (See Website For Email) wrote:
>> Hello,
>>
>>
>> The D installation instructions for Linux assume root privileges. I 
>> didn't manage to install it as non-root, and I need to. Could anyone 
>> here provide instructions? Then hopefully Walter will paste them onto 
>> the installation page.
>>
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Andrei
> 
> 1) unzip the dmd.zip file somewhere, for example:
>   a) cd ~
>   b) unzip dmd.zip  (assumes dmd.zip is in current dir)
> 2) chmod u+x ~/dmd/bin/{dmd,dumpobj,obj2asm,rdmd}
> 3) edit ~/dmd/bin/dmd.conf
>   DFLAGS=-I%@P%/../src/phobos -L-L%@P%/../../dmd/lib
> 
> Personally, I don't like putting things like this in my home dir like 
> that, but for the sake of keeping it simple that's what I've done here. 
>  If you prefer to put it elsewhere, then alter the paths above to suit.
> 
> Maybe a better installation procedure would be
> 
> 1) installpath=~/d   (path to put the binaries)
> 2) sourcepath=/tmp   (path that has dmd.zip)
> 3) cd $installpath
> 4) unzip $sourcepath/dmd.zip
> 5) chmod u+x $installpath/dmd/bin/{dmd,dumpobj,obj2asm,rdmd}
> 6) edit $installpath/dmd/bin/dmd.conf
>   DFLAGS=-I%@P%/../src/phobos -L-L%@P%/../../dmd/lib
> 
> Walter,
>   If you changed the default dmd.conf file to look like that, then no 
> one would have to edit it at all.  If you switched to something other 
> than .zip that supports permission bits, such as a tarball, then step 2 
> could be eliminated.
> 
> Later,
> Brad

A belated note of thanks :o). I only got around to doing this now (I 
passed my generals exam yesterday, yay!).

One thing that ought to be added - the path "wherever/dmd/bin" should be 
added to the PATH variable.

We should add a Unix installation script to the website. How about also 
a little GUI? This "Kommander Editor" looks like could do the trick.


Andrei