DMD Ubuntu 16.04 Installation

GNU/Linux Ubuntu 16.04 Installing DMD Compiler Guide

Hi! The Tutorial shows you Step-by-Step How to Install DMD Compiler in Ubuntu 16.04 Xenial LTS GNU/Linux.

And the Digital Mars D Compiler for Ubuntu 16.04 is constantly Optimized also for the Latest D Programming Language release.

Moreover, this Installation includes also the D Package & Build Manager.

Finally, the guide includes Instructions on How to Getting-Started with D Programming on DLang IDE for Ubuntu.

1. 1. Launching Terminal

   Open a Terminal window
   Ctrl+Alt+t on Desktop
   (Press “Enter” to Execute Commands)

   

2. 2. Enabling D Repository

   Then to Enable D Repository for Ubuntu
   First, Add the D Repo:

   sudo wget http://master.dl.sourceforge.net/project/d-apt/files/d-apt.list -O /etc/apt/sources.list.d/d-apt.list

   And Refresh the Apt Repositories with:

   sudo apt update --allow-unauthenticated

   In case of “server certificate failed” Issue then amend the Repo manually with:

   sudo nano /etc/apt/sources.list.d/d-apt.list

   And amend the beginning as “deb [trusted=yes]”!
   Ctrl+x to Save & Exit from nano Editor.
   Last, Update the Apt Repos again.
   Again Install the GPG Key:

   sudo apt-get -y --allow-unauthenticated install --reinstall d-apt-keyring

   Finally, Reload the Repositories:

   sudo apt update

3. 3. Installing D

   So Now to Install D Compiler & Package+Build Manager.

   sudo apt install dmd-compiler dub libcurl3 libphobos2-79 libphobos2-dev

4. 4. D Programming Getting-Started Guide

   Getting-Started with D IDE on Ubuntu GNU/Linux

   D IDE Installation Ubuntu

   Getting-Started Dlang IDE Ubuntu

So Now I’m truly Happy if My Guide could Help you to Install DMD on Ubuntu 16.04!