[Ubuntu] Packaging Orfeo Toolbox for Debian

[Rashad M]

On Thu, Jul 10, 2014 at 11:21 AM, Andreas Tille <andreas at an3as.eu> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I'm currently doing a workshop about packaging GIS applications at Libre
> Software Meeting[1] and a participant came up with the idea to talk over
> Orfeo Toolbox into main Debian.  I think this is a good idea and
> perfectly in line with the attempt to support UbuntuGIS packages.  I
> have simply fetched the latest (hopefully?) *.dsc targeting at
>
>    dget
> https://launchpad.net/~otb/+archive/ubuntu/orfeotoolbox-staging-stable-ubuntugis/+files/otb_4.0.0-1otb1%7Etrusty2.dsc
>
> and injected the packaging to
>
>    Vcs-Git: git://anonscm.debian.org/pkg-grass/otb.git
>
> Some work was done in the direction of a Debian GIS compliant package to
> demonstrate the packaging in the Debian GIS team.  However, the
> packaging remains with several lintian issues and I personally do not
> feel competent to solve them all since I do not have any idea about OTB.
> For instance it remains an open question whether we should move the set of
>
>     /usr/bin/otbgui_*
>     /usr/bin/otbcli_*
>
> files rather to
>
>     /usr/lib/otbgui
>     /usr/lib/otbcli
>
> and leave only the main executable (otbgui and otbcli) in /usr/bin and
> setting the PATH accordingly.  At least from an uninformed point where I
> am this somehow sensible.
>

I dont understand this. otbcli_* and otbgui_* are scripts and loads the
application. So moving it to /usr/lib may not be good enough.

BTW. what you mean leaving only main executable?.

>
> I also do not feel really capable to finish and upload this package to
> Debian but if there is some volunteer with more insight into the package
> I would be happy to guide the furtherly needed work.
>
> Kind regards and thanks to the OTB team to provide OTB as free software
>
>      Andreas.
>
> [1]
> http://people.debian.org/~tille/talks/20140710_lsm_debian-gis_workshop/index_en.html
>
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-- 
Regards,
   Rashad
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