[maemo-developers] Creating a simple installer

[From: Alessandro Pasotti]

2007/12/19, Michael Stepanov <michael at stepanoff.org>:
>
>
> On 12/18/07, Rafael Proença <cypherbios at ubuntu.com> wrote:
> > I think you just need a debian package.
> > For more [detailed] information about creating .deb packages see:
> >
> >
> http://maemo.org/development/documentation/how-tos/4-x/creating_a_debian_package.html
> >
> http://maemo.org/development/documentation/how-tos/4-x/making_application_packages.html
> > http://www.us.debian.org/doc/maint-guide/
>
> Thanks for your suggestion, Rafael. I already created the package and
> specified there all dependencies. But the problem is that Application
> Manager cannot install dependencies automatically. It just displays
> exception. That's why I need to create some kind of installator which will
> add repositories and install packages using Application Manager API but
> without user interaction.

I have a similar problem (perhaps even worse) from the N770 times: my
package (tuxpaint) depends on libsdl-ttf2.0-0 and librsvg2-2 which are
available in extra repository but ARE NOT AUTOMATICALLY INSTALLED from
the Application Manager even if the extra repository is enabled.

The only way to install them is red pill mode or via xterm as root.

I've asked several times how to solve this issue but nobody seems to
know the answer.

This behavior seems completely different from standard apt-get way
which installs dependencie automatically.

Any help would be appreciated.

Regards.
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Alessandro Pasotti
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