Re: [ubuntu-uk] Issues packaging software

2015-05-03 Thread Gareth France
Correct, my software is ready to roll, it is simply a case of knowing where to install it to make it accessible. Should no better suggestions be put forward I shall attempt to submit your solution and see if it gets accepted. On 03/05/15 21:50, Colin Law wrote: I thought you had got over the

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Issues packaging software

2015-05-03 Thread Colin Law
On 3 May 2015 at 20:55, Gareth France wrote: > My brain still hurts from figuring out everything I have done so far. I'd > rather not have to start again if I can at all help it. As you say there > will be a correct way to do this and I would hope that being pointed to that > correct way I would b

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Issues packaging software

2015-05-03 Thread Gareth France
My brain still hurts from figuring out everything I have done so far. I'd rather not have to start again if I can at all help it. As you say there will be a correct way to do this and I would hope that being pointed to that correct way I would be able to do so with the tools I am already using.

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Issues packaging software

2015-05-03 Thread Barry Drake
On 03/05/15 20:04, Gareth France wrote: As most people are now well aware I'm desperate to be able to work out GUI programming, but it does not seem to be my fate. There must be a correct way to submit a commercial command line only program. It is virtually useless if each user must be taught to

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Issues packaging software

2015-05-03 Thread Gareth France
As most people are now well aware I'm desperate to be able to work out GUI programming, but it does not seem to be my fate. There must be a correct way to submit a commercial command line only program. It is virtually useless if each user must be taught to use the full path each time. On 03/0

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Issues packaging software

2015-05-03 Thread Alan Pope
On 3 May 2015 at 12:44, Gareth France wrote: > So how do you set a program up to accessed from anywhere as you would expect > to be able to use it? > Well, typically applications that are submitted via that means are shipped with a graphical user interface, an icon and a .desktop file which allow

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Issues packaging software

2015-05-03 Thread Colin Law
On 3 May 2015 at 12:01, Alan Pope wrote: > On 3 May 2015 at 11:36, Gareth France wrote: >> There is no point in botching it to make it work as that's not really an >> instruction I can expect anyone downloading it to have to follow. >> >> Will the packaging moderators be happy with me installing

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Issues packaging software

2015-05-03 Thread Gareth France
So how do you set a program up to accessed from anywhere as you would expect to be able to use it? On 03/05/15 12:01, Alan Pope wrote: It will be rejected if you do. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Issues packaging software

2015-05-03 Thread Alan Pope
On 3 May 2015 at 11:36, Gareth France wrote: > There is no point in botching it to make it work as that's not really an > instruction I can expect anyone downloading it to have to follow. > > Will the packaging moderators be happy with me installing to /usr/local? > It will be rejected if you do.

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Issues packaging software

2015-05-03 Thread Gareth France
There is no point in botching it to make it work as that's not really an instruction I can expect anyone downloading it to have to follow. Will the packaging moderators be happy with me installing to /usr/local? On 03/05/15 11:33, Simon Greenwood wrote: Your immediate fix is to run 'export $PA

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Issues packaging software

2015-05-03 Thread Simon Greenwood
On 3 May 2015 at 10:55, Gareth France wrote: > The packaging tutorial ends with: > > Basic DOs and Dont's for packaging for Commercial Applications > > DOs > > Please use /opt// as your application root directory > > > I have no idea if it is in $PATH but this is a stock install and I need > this

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Issues packaging software

2015-05-03 Thread Gareth France
The packaging tutorial ends with: Basic DOs and Dont's for packaging for Commercial Applications DOs Please use /opt// as your application root directory I have no idea if it is in $PATH but this is a stock install and I need this to just work on a stock install. On 03/05/15 10:52, Simon

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Issues packaging software

2015-05-03 Thread Simon Greenwood
On 3 May 2015 at 10:47, Gareth France wrote: > With a little help from Paul Sladen I got it sorted thanks. My only issue > now is that the installed package only runs if you call it using the full > path /opt/cliftontestsuite/primetest. Just typing primetest an any random > location does not work

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Issues packaging software

2015-05-03 Thread Gareth France
With a little help from Paul Sladen I got it sorted thanks. My only issue now is that the installed package only runs if you call it using the full path /opt/cliftontestsuite/primetest. Just typing primetest an any random location does not work. Is this by design or have I screwed up? On 03/05

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Issues packaging software

2015-05-03 Thread Barry Drake
On 02/05/15 22:30, Gareth France wrote: Ok, I am really, really needing some help here. I have resolved all the issues one by one, except for an issue with the format. It is set to 3.0 (quilt) but I keep getting this error: Gareth Just over a year ago, I had a go at making a Debian Sword