Stefan, I've downloaded a copy of the existing OpenJUMP Debian Package and will be using it as the basis for an updated package. I'll try to creat an Ant script that can make the Debian Package as Paul advised. First I need to see if I can make one manually.
The Sunburned Surveyor On Nov 10, 2007 7:27 AM, Stefan Steiniger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > question: > > As afar as i know we are in the debian GIS distirbution. Can you look > what theses guys have done? If i remember correctly they also took the > nightly built code, but i may be wrong on that. At least they have been > the onces asking for ant built instructions which i created later in a > readme file. > > stefan > > Paul Austin schrieb: > > > Landon, > > > > Here is my advise. > > > > 1. Take the OJ nightly build and manually make the changes to create a > > debian install. Writing down each step > > 2. Create a ant build script to take a nightly build following those > > steps to automatically create a debian install > > 3. Run this daily against the nightly build to create a debian nightly build > > > > Paul > > > > Sunburned Surveyor wrote: > >> Larry, > >> > >> You can still use the Nightly Build of OJ on Debian, you just can't > >> install it as part of the traditional Debian Package Management > >> System. There are other programs that are like that. For example, I > >> like to use the latest version of Netbeans and Eclipse. There is no > >> Deb for Netbeans, and the package for Eclipse is always a couple of > >> version behind the official release you can download online. I keep a > >> /home/myuser/programs where I can install "unofficial" programs like > >> these. > >> > >> I do the same thing with OpenJUMP, and others can to. I'll try to get > >> a working package of OpenJUMP put together. It will work in the > >> package management system, but might not be included in the official > >> Debian repository. > >> > >> Landon > >> > >> On Nov 9, 2007 11:33 AM, Larry Becker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> > >>> Hi SS, > >>> > >>> Thanks for the good work. I guess Debian users won't be able to load the > >>> nightly build unless they treat it as a separate application, or spend > >>> some > >>> time moving all of the files to their proper locations. > >>> > >>> Larry > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> On Nov 9, 2007 11:14 AM, Sunburned Surveyor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>> wrote: > >>> > >>>> I got some feedback on the Debian Package for OpenJUMP from some other > >>>> Debian Package Maintainers. It looks like the JAR containing the main > >>>> method that launches JUMP will need to be stored in /usr/bin/openjump. > >>>> This will also be the location where the launch script is stored. It > >>>> will be O.K. to configure the classpath for JUMP in the launch script > >>>> as we do currently. (Perhaps this is no longer needed know that the > >>>> classpath is specified in the Manifest.) > >>>> > >>>> I was advised that the proper place for plug-in Jars is > >>>> /usr/share/openjump or /usr/share/java/openjump. However, I don't > >>>> think this will work without some modifications to OpenJUMP. We'd have > >>>> to change where OpenJUMP looks for Extension JAR files. We'd also have > >>>> to find a hack for plug-ins that use relative paths. This will be a > >>>> real pain-in-the-butt for plug-ins that can't embedd all of the > >>>> supporting files they need into their JAR. I really think the only way > >>>> to accomplish these mods would be in a Debian specific build of > >>>> OpenJUMP. I'm all for supporting the Debian packaging policy, but not > >>>> if it means this level of effort. It sort of kills the benefit of > >>>> cross-platform development. > >>>> > >>>> If someone has an alternative to a separate Debian build then I will > >>>> consider keeping the plug-in jars in /usr/share/openjump or > >>>> /usr/share/java/openjump. Otherwise I will be placing them in a sub > >>>> folder of the /usr/bin/openjump directory. > >>>> > >>>> I will be extracting common libraries like JTS and Bouy. I'll prepare > >>>> separate Debian packages for these, if they don't already exist. They > >>>> will be stored in /usr/share/java. This means other Java programs will > >>>> be able to use the Debian packages we prepare for common libraries > >>>> used by OpenJUMP. That is one benefit of the Debian system. > >>>> > >>>> Another benefit is that we can prepare separate Debian packages for > >>>> popular plug-ins. When these are installed using a graphical tool like > >>>> Synaptic ( http://www.nongnu.org/synaptic/action.html ) eveything will > >>>> fall into its proper place with no moving files by the user required! > >>>> > >>>> I'll see if I can get time to work on the OpenJUMP Debian Package this > >>>> > >>> weekend. > >>> > >>>> The Sunburned Surveyor > >>>> > >>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >>>> This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. > >>>> Still grepping through log files to find problems? 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