[maemo-developers] [maemo-developers] Tips for making an application installer package

[From: Tom Wolf]

I have also developed a couple of scripts for converting debian arm packages
and zaurus ipk packages to maemo packages.

http://maemotalk.feelslikeburning.com/2006/02/21/maemo-package-management-tools/

ubergEEk

On 3/9/06, Neil Jerram <neil at ossau.uklinux.net> wrote:
>
> "Kasper Souren" <kasper.souren at gmail.com> writes:
>
> > Does anyone have a similar method for Python?
> > I*d like to create a package for MaemoDict.
> > And, would it be okay to include dictd in the package, or is it better
> to
> > point people to the official Debian arm package?
>
> (With apologies for the late reply...)
>
> IMO relying on official Debian arm packages is a poor substitute for a
> proper 770 application installer package.  I'd like to minimize the
> actions I take that require root.
>
> (On the other hand, if an official arm package had (i) no postinst or
> prerm scripts, and (ii) no internal hardcoding of its install
> location, and (iii) no dependencies except "maemo", it should Just
> Work as a 770 package.  Someone who knows dpkg-deb could probably
> write a script to check (i) and (ii), and fix up (iii), such that a
> 770 package could sometimes be created automatically from an official
> arm package.)
>
>       Neil
>
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