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A library that connects Lazarus to Qt5 on Linux.

2022-11-08

This library is built using the c++ source code from the Lazarus interface to
Qt5 in Lazarus Main (aka, master, trunk). Its needed (at present) when you are
compiling using Lazarus Main and Qt5 (with Linux). Its useful if you use
(eg) Lazarus 2.2.4 or earlier and, probably a 2.2.6 if it is released.

Its possible that a Lazarus 2.4 release series will include the new additions
to the Qt5 inteface and will, then, require this version of libQt5Pas1 until
the distros, through their normal release cycle, catch up.

The same libaries are also available in debs and rpms and that is recommended 
if you can use them. If not, read on.

This tarball contains both the main library and its -dev counterpart. You only
need the -dev if compiling code. The place where you put the libraries depends
on your linux distro and the cpu in use. Its assumed that if you are manually
installing you fully understnd the process and its implications. If not please
seek advice. Generally, sometimes, the libraries need be in -

x86_64  - /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/
aarch64 - /usr/lib/aarch64-linux-gnu/
armhf   - /usr/lib/arm-linux-gnueabihf/

But many distributions use different dir structures, if the above dir does not
already exist, you almost certainly need to do some more research.

As well as the library it self, you need to create a symlink to it called
libQt5Pas.so.1 in the same directory. At present, that apears to be the file
that Lazarus looks for. A good strategy, if possible, is to install your
distro's version, add this library and alter the symlink.

These libraries are build and packaged by David Bannon but no responsability
for the content (or even naming) can be accepted. 

Thanks to Alexey Torgashin for his help.