HarbourBuilder + Lubuntu 25 - Compiling is OK, but where is the executable?

[xba...@gmail.com]

First of all, I would like to thank you for building the long-awaited Harbour Free IDE.

I wish the authors a long life and wisdom.

I created a short text/script on my blog to recount my experience with this new xBase tool.

Now, my question is: the IDE compiles and runs Project1 (but the Linux executable is not found in the directory where I created the project).



https://programandoxbase.wordpress.com/2026/04/20/instalando-o-harbourbuilder/

[antonio....@gmail.com]

By default, the created executable is placed at /tmp/hbbuilder_build/UserApp

But now, the IDE automatically copies it to the proyect folder:

https://github.com/FiveTechSoft/HarbourBuilder/commit/ea89b233e7283719819b6190bb95cd3fa464bbf0

https://github.com/FiveTechSoft/HarbourBuilder/commit/fe3453aa9ec5c79d3523425ced3e4f13d82e33b8

2026-04-21g (Linux — Smart executable naming based on cAppTitle or project folder)

  BUILD OUTPUT:
  - Executable name is derived from cAppTitle property of the first form if defined
    (spaces replaced with underscores)
  - If cAppTitle is not set, the executable takes the name of the project folder
  - Falls back to "UserApp" only when the project has not been saved yet

Many thanks for your feedback!

best regards 

[Alain Aupeix]

Hi antonio,

Thinking there were improvements with hbbuilder_linux, I pull the source and build.

1) -lgpm is always missing.

2) adding it, it builds

3) When running, and trying to build the sample project, it doesn't detect harbour install.

4) After installing harbour under home, I have this error :

    [1] Saving project files...
         Form1.prg
    [2] Building main.prg...
    [3] Compiling main.prg...
         OK
    [4] Compiling framework...
         OK
    [5] Compiling C sources...
         OK
    [6] Compiling GTK3 backend...
         OK
    [7] Linking...
         FAILED:
    /usr/bin/ld : ne peut pas trouver -lhbpcre : Aucun fichier ou dossier de ce nom
    collect2: error: ld returned 1 exit status

beatrice@hp15-ubuntu:/opt/TuxPrograms/trunks/hbbuilder/bin$ locate -b libhbpcre
/opt/TuxPrograms/trunks/harbour/debian/harbour/usr/lib/harbour/libhbpcre.a
/opt/TuxPrograms/trunks/harbour/lib/linux/gcc/libhbpcre.a
/usr/lib/harbour/libhbpcre.a
/usr/lib64/harbour/libhbpcre.a

5) When trying the debug mode, it fails too :
    [1] Saving files...
    [2] Assembling debug_main.prg...
    [3] Harbour compile...
         OK
    [4] C compile...
         OK
    [5] dbghook + backend (prebuilt)...
         OK
    [6] Linking...
    /usr/bin/ld : ne peut pas trouver /tmp/hbbuilder_debug/gtk3_core.o : Aucun fichier ou dossier de ce nom
    /usr/bin/ld : ne peut pas trouver /tmp/hbbuilder_debug/gtk3_inspector.o : Aucun fichier ou dossier de ce
    nom
    /usr/bin/ld : ne peut pas trouver -lhbpcre : Aucun fichier ou dossier de ce nom
    collect2: error: ld returned 1 exit status

It's really bugging ...

A+
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X.ubuntu 16.04 | H.arbour 3.2.0-1 (r2025-08-22 10:00) | Hw.gui 2.23-8dev (r3792) | G.ramps 5.1.2

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[Antonio Linares]

Its on development

Thanks for your feedback

Antonio Linares
www.fivetechsoft.com

[Antonio Linares]

Linux updates:

https://github.com/FiveTechSoft/HarbourBuilder/commits/main/

best regards

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Antonio Linares
www.fivetechsoft.com

[xba...@gmail.com]

Linux - Lubuntu 25
Continuing the tests, the problem of finding the project executable has been solved; it saved in the project folder, ok.

We have an ERROR: the MAXIMIZE button is disabled by default, see the attached image.

Now, question 2 of 2189489: how do I exit the executable?
I know this isn't a problem, just a lack of knowledge; I haven't even looked at the examples yet.  

oAPP:Exit()

It didn't work.

[Alain Aupeix]

Pulling again, same errors

A+

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