[Live-demo] Re: OSGeo-Live Build Questions (was Re: Which version of sahana should we put on the next versio

[Brian Hamlin]

A suggestion:
   just write out a nnice HTML page and put it in an obvious place
   cross-browser, too!
    -Brian


On Jan 21, 2011, at 7:00 PM, Cameron Shorter wrote:

> Rik,
> I think Alex was the last person who tried (unsuccessfully) to work 
> out how to automate including of bookmarks into Firefox. This was a 
> few releases back and there is a good chance that you will have more 
> success now by googling email lists.
>
> If you can work out how to automate the inserting of bookmarks into 
> Firefox, this would be very valuable for all of OSGeoLive.
>
> On 22/01/11 09:55, rikgoldman at gmail.com wrote:
>> Thanks Cameron,
>> I've been struggling with how to automate install of firefox and 
>> script the injection of bookmarks into the filesystem for a month or 
>> so. I see from the wiki 
>> (http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Live_GIS_Add_Project) that this is still 
>> on the "to do" list. I'm hoping I haven't missed some ridiculously 
>> simple solution, but I'm also hoping we all have success feeding FF 
>> bookmarks for the LiveDVD. Has anyone resolved this, with breaking 
>> Firefox's EULA?
>>
>> On Jan 21, 2011 5:46pm, Cameron Shorter <cameron.shorter at gmail.com> 
>> wrote:
>> > Hi Fran,
>> >
>> > Good to hear you are starting packaging.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > As you have noted, we do our best to keep the wiki up to date with 
>> all that is required for OSGeo-Live. In your case, for writing 
>> scripts, you should be looking at:
>> >
>> > http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Live_GIS_Add_Project
>> >
>> > You may also want to look at similar example scripts for other 
>> applications.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > If you have questions, feel free to ask them on our email list [1], 
>> or on IRC at irc://freenode.net#osgeolive
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > [1] http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/live-demo
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > On 21/01/11 21:51, Fran Boon wrote:
>> >
>> >
>> > Hi folks,
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > We are starting the process of packaging Eden for the OSGeo LiveDVD.
>> >
>> > This will be done by myself&  Rik Goldman.
>> >
>> > What is the best place to seek advice when we have specific 
>> questions
>> >
>> > on our approach or technicalities?
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > I've seen the excellent Wiki documentation on:
>> >
>> > http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Live_GIS_Add_Project#Install_Script
>> >
>> > http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Live_GIS_Build
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > e.g. I see on wiki that
>> >
>> > "To install a writable data directory or files, change its group to
>> >
>> > "users" and set the file(s) as group-writable:"
>> >
>> > adduser $USER_NAME users
>> >
>> > chmod -R g+w /usr/local/share//data/
>> >
>> > chown -R root.users /usr/local/share//data/"
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > However how does this work with the LiveDVD?
>> >
>> >
>> > Yes, it does.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Many thanks!
>> >
>> > Fran.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > --
>> >
>> > Cameron Shorter
>> >
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>> >
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>> >
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>> >
>> >
>> >
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>> >
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>> >
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>> >
>> >
>> >
>
>
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> Cameron Shorter
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