This might be bit useless here but incase some one gets help of these, then its worth of posting.
Simple bash-shell script with what you can easily install FreeBASIC to ubuntu. Tested with 6.06., 6.10, 7.04 and 7.10.
HOWTO: FreeBASIC syntax colors to gedit text editor.
Both are here: http://www.ascii-world.com/misc-programming
Nothing is useless when it answers questions yet unasked. You serve at least two audiences: Those that want to know how, and those that didn't know you could.