Re: sql-ledger rpm/deb

[Keld S. <ke...@dk...>]

On Tue, Mar 19, 2002 at 10:11:26PM +0100, Jonas Smedegaard wrote:
> On Tue, 19 Mar 2002, Martin Lillepuu wrote:
> 
> > has anybody thought of creating deb/rpm packages of sql-ledger? if all
> > of the rather complicated setup (for unexperienced/first time users)
> > would be done automatically, most topcis about obscure error messages
> > after first install would never appear on this list and everyone could
> > be consentrating on sql-ledger bookkeeping related issues or adding new
> > features to sql-ledger.  the package scripts could be set to handle
> > adding apache configuration, setting direcotory permissions, complaining
> > about failed dependencies, configure postgres authentication, maybe even
> > add shortcuts to user's kde/gnome desktop..
> >
> > I'll try to put something together for Redhat 7.2 since that's what I'm
> > currently using.
> >
> > Any ideas what do you think about the idea in general, how thigs should
> > be set up by default, comments from people who have experience in
> > creating rpm or deb packages and like to help (eq supporting other
> > distibutions), etc. are welcome.
> 
> I am (slowly) packaging SQL-Ledger for Debian.
> 
> It will be an official part of Debian GNU/Linux, and thus not be put in
> /usr/local as Dieter (correctly) suggests on the packaging page.

When will the debian package be available?

keld