[Ubuntu] How do i get Geopublisher in ?

[Alan Boudreault]

I'm not sure to understand how you got a .deb binary package without having 
made the source package before. What's build.xml file?? How are you creating 
your deb files ?

To answer to your question, no. It is not possible to just add a .deb file in 
a launchpad PPA. The reason is simple, you cannot compile a deb package and 
expect it will work on all ubuntu releases and different architectures by 
simply copying it. I know that it's a java application and theorically we are 
supposed to be able to copy the application easily between different 
platforms. But the deb packages are there to ensure that all dependencies 
(including java, java modules etc...) with the proper version are on the 
system and that the application will work. Dependending
on the java version or a module version, the application could also use 
different part of the code, who knows?

regards,
Alan

 On January 18, 2010 09:18:57 am Stefan Krüger wrote:
> Hi Alan
> 
> On Monday 18 January 2010 14:51:44 you wrote:
> > Hi Steve,
> >
> > Yes it would be very useful to have a personal PPA to test your packages.
> >  If you have a launchpad account, you can easily create a ppa. On the
> > main page of your account, you should have a link named "Create a new
> > PPA". To upload a package, see the procedure below:
> >
> > https://help.launchpad.net/Packaging/PPA/BuildingASourcePackage
> > https://help.launchpad.net/Packaging/PPA/Uploading
> 
> Thanks for the links, but i did and read that all... It doesn't help with
>  my problem. I have a PPA, but i have nothing to upload...
> 
> > about the java packaging, I guess you could ask on the Debian GIS mailing
> > list:
> >
> > http://lists.alioth.debian.org/mailman/listinfo/pkg-grass-general
> 
> I will have to try then, but i don't see a clean solution. Ubuntu PPAs
>  don't accept .deb packages, they accept source code packages and build
>  instructions and then they build .debs for all platforms. That A) makes
>  not much sense for Java applications, and B) is my build.xml about 1000
>  lines long and based on many extra ant tasks.
> 
> I suppose it would take me a few full days of work to get this working with
>  an ubuntu ppa. if at all...
> 
> >Yes it would be very useful to have a personal PPA to test your packages
> 
> I have a public Ubuntu repository where Ubuntu .deb packages are lying.
> (described at http://en.geopublishing.org/Download) You could test it from
> there.
> 
> Let me ask more exact: Is it technically possible that a .deb is added to
>  the UbuntuGIS repository without having it stored in an UbuntuPPA?
> 
> Thanks
> Steve
> 
> > regards,
> > Alan
> >
> > On January 18, 2010 05:13:47 am Stefan Krüger wrote:
> > > Hi
> > >
> > > Do I need an Ubuntu PPA to get my .deb into UbuntuGIS repository?
> > >
> > > Because my project is in Java and my build-process is pretty
> > > complicated (Geopublisher is a JavaWebStart and/or offline application
> > > that creates signed and pack200'ed JavaWebStart online or offline
> > > applications). I have no idea how to tell the Ubuntu PPA how to build
> > > the .deb for me and AFAIK it is not possible to just upload .debs to an
> > > Ubuntu PPA.
> > >
> > > But i managed to add .deb creation to my build process. So there is a
> > >  public and signed repository described here:
> > >  (http://en.geopublishing.org/Download) that provides the Geopublisher
> > > and AtlasStyler stable releases.
> > >
> > > Otherwise i would really need help on how to create the Debian source
> > >  package for my application. The best i found was
> > >  http://wiki.debian.org/Java/Packaging , but i have no idea how to
> > >  implement stuff like jar signing or pack200 compression with that.
> > >
> > > Greetings,
> > > Steve
> > >
> > > On Friday 30 October 2009 17:04:48 Alex Mandel wrote:
> > > > Stefan Krüger wrote:
> > > > > Hi
> > > > >
> > > > > I would like to add AtlasStyler[1] and Geopublisher[2] applications
> > > > > to the repository. Besides creating a .deb (i will google that up),
> > > > > which organizational steps to i have to undertake?
> > > > >
> > > > > Greetings,
> > > > > Steve
> > > > >
> > > > > [1] http://en.geopublishing.org/AtlasStyler
> > > > > [2] http://en.geopublishing.org/Geopublisher
> > > >
> > > > You'll need a launchpad account, a key to sign your packages with and
> > > > approval from at least Alan the keeper of the Gates to upload it. I
> > > > look forward to giving those apps a try.
> > > >
> > > > Creating a deb you'll want to follow:
> > > > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/PackagingGuide/Complete
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > Alex
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> 

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Alan Boudreault
Mapgears
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