title: free basic compiler error 23: File not found, libsupc++.a
body: <p>I am trying to compile a simple a hello world QBASIC program in ubutu 12.04. Compiler is downloaded and installed as instructed here. <a href="http://www.freebasic.net/get" rel="nofollow noreferrer">http://www.freebasic.net/get</a> </p>
  
  <p>Also I posted it on askubuntu.com <a href="https://askubuntu.com/questions/226084/free-basic-compiler-error-23-file-not-found-libsupc-a#comment279100_226084">https://askubuntu.com/questions/226084/free-basic-compiler-error-23-file-not-found-libsupc-a#comment279100_226084</a> but reported to post here. Here is my simple QBASIC program and compilation details.</p>
  
  <pre><code>print "hello word"
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>I compiled it with </p>
  
  <pre><code>fbc hello.bas
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>But I got the following error.</p>
  
  <pre><code>hello.bas() error 23: File not found, libsupc++.a
  
  ld: cannot find -lncurses ld: cannot find -lsupc++
  </code></pre>