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* Download [https://sourceforge.net/projects/open-cobol/ GnuCOBOL] by following the [https://sourceforge.net/p/open-cobol/wiki/Install%20Guide/ Install Guide] | * Download [https://sourceforge.net/projects/open-cobol/ GnuCOBOL] by following the [https://sourceforge.net/p/open-cobol/wiki/Install%20Guide/ Install Guide] | ||
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# Install prerequisites | |||
sudo apt install libgmp-dev libltdl-dev | sudo apt install libgmp-dev libltdl-dev | ||
sudo apt install libdb-dev libncurses-dev | sudo apt install libdb-dev libncurses-dev | ||
Latest revision as of 19:33, 8 April 2020
COBOL is an old language which is commonly used in mainframe computers.
Since COBOL is no longer widely taught in academia, there is now a scarcity of COBOL programmers which are needed to maintain old mainframes.
Installation
Linux
- Download GnuCOBOL by following the Install Guide
# Install prerequisites sudo apt install libgmp-dev libltdl-dev sudo apt install libdb-dev libncurses-dev # Download gnucobol wget -O gnucobol-3.0-rc1.tar.xz https://sourceforge.net/projects/open-cobol/files/gnucobol/3.0/gnucobol-3.0-rc1.tar.xz/download tar xf gnucobol-3.0-rc1.tar.xz # Install cd gnucobol-3.0-rc1.tar.xz ./configure make sudo make install ldconfig