#2 Support "make install" for AppImage and upload to PPA debian package with shared libs for all ubuntu versions compatibility

[Anonymous]

Originally created by: probonopd
Originally owned by: adgellida

I was trying to make an AppImage, but for this I need "make install" to work. It should install the application, the desktop file, and the icon. Can you please enable this? Then I can continue making the AppImage.

Here is the failed build log:
https://travis-ci.org/probonopd/ubunsys/builds/239783115#L990

[Anonymous]

Originally posted by: adgellida

I'll keep that in mind. When it's done, I'll let you know.

[Anonymous]

Originally posted by: adgellida

I need external help for do it. Can you help me? I suppose I need a debian directory and with this I had problems in the past (no PPA for now for it). So, with your issue I'm on stand by.

[Anonymous]

Originally posted by: probonopd

No, you don't need deb packaging to support "make install". You can do it in the .pro file. For an example, check what https://github.com/probonopd/FeedTheMonkey/blob/master/FeedTheMonkey.pro does.

[Anonymous]

Originally posted by: adgellida

Thanks for help, can you modify ubunsys.pro to be compatible with AppImage deploy? I need specific steps.
1. Modify .pro which lines specificly?
2. Have I to run this https://github.com/probonopd/linuxdeployqt?

[Anonymous]

Originally posted by: probonopd

Hi @adgellida if you can get "make install" to work (without anything specific to AppImage), I can then do the AppImage-specific steps.

[Anonymous]

Originally posted by: adgellida

I don't know how get "make install" to work with your instruccions.

[Anonymous]

Originally posted by: probonopd

Please see

• http://doc.qt.io/qt-5/qmake-advanced-usage.html#installing-files
• https://stackoverflow.com/questions/12445445/how-to-configure-qmake-so-my-app-is-install-with-make-install

[Anonymous]

Originally posted by: adgellida

I'm on holidays, when I returned I'll see it.

[Anonymous]

Originally posted by: adgellida

• .pro lines added:

target.path = /usr/bin

icon.path = /usr/share/pixmaps
icon.files = $$PWD/images/ubunsys.ico

desktop.path = /usr/share/applications
desktop.files += ubunsys.desktop

INSTALLS += target desktop icon
* if you do:
qmake
make
sudo make install

The app is installed

What I need to complete now? Thanks for help. Almost there

[Anonymous]

Originally posted by: probonopd

Does it also install the icon and desktop file?

[Anonymous]

Originally posted by: adgellida

Of course, but I get 2 errors for icon and desktop, not file format recognized, but works ok.

[Anonymous]

Originally posted by: probonopd

Looks like a usr/share/pixmaps/ubunsys.ico is installed. Should be a png, and should be 256x256 pixels large, in usr/share/icons/hicolor/256x256/apps/ubunsys.png.

[Anonymous]

Originally posted by: adgellida

Done.

[Anonymous]

Originally posted by: probonopd

AppImage:
https://transfer.sh/vMwNJ/ubunsys-git.751e2cc-x86_64.AppImage

Made with:
https://github.com/probonopd/ubunsys/blob/patch-1/.travis.yml

Issues:
Upon first launch it tries to install stuff using apt, rather than copming bundled with that stuff.
Also somehow it blindly assumes I am running zesty, which I am not.

[Anonymous]

Originally posted by: adgellida

We finally got it! Cool, what have you done?

How did you make the final step to create the AppImage file? This way, I won't bother you each time I take out a new realease.

Yes this app has a lot of bugs. On next releases I'll fix a lot of things, add functionalities and redesign anothers. Now is on alpha status and I don't have almost experience. We are in touch.

Thanks for help.

[Anonymous]

Originally posted by: probonopd

We finally got it! Cool, what have you done?
How did you make the final step to create the AppImage file?

https://github.com/probonopd/ubunsys/blob/patch-1/.travis.yml

[Anonymous]

Originally posted by: adgellida

I'll revisit this issue, I don't know when, very busy. Right now bugfixes, enhancements and other personal priorities needed before. Thanks for help and comprension.

[Anonymous]

Originally posted by: probonopd

Sure, no hurries.

[Anonymous]

Originally posted by: adgellida

I'm here.

1.PPA operative. Only 16.04 and 17.04.
2.Appimage possible operative for all versions.
3.Deb package no operative for all versions. I need steps for create deb with linuxdeployqt like stacer app. When ok I'll do PPA for all versions.
4. Can you do linuxdeployqt compatible with 17.04? I had to use 14.04.

Can you help me in step 2 (your recommendation steps) and 3 (I don't now how, like your fpm example in your issue 9?).

I executed linuxdeployqt, and I can execute binary with libraries generated on any ubuntu, but if I try to package it manually permissions and linkage errors appear. With files separately ok, packaging on a deb error.

Thanks.

[Anonymous]

Originally posted by: probonopd

Can you make Ubunsys compile on Ubuntu 14.04? 17.04 is much too new, if you build on that it will never run on older systems.

[Anonymous]

Originally posted by: adgellida

Yes. I need help for 2 and 3 yet.
I think this is that I need, but I have to adequate to ubunsys. DEB section is right now the most important to include libs on deb. Help on it will be really appreciated.
I need to use travis?

[Anonymous]

Originally posted by: probonopd

2.Appimage possible operative for all versions.

If we put binaries that were compiled on 14.04 into an AppImage, then the AppImage will run on 14.04 and all later versions.

3.Deb package no operative for all versions. I need steps for create deb with linuxdeployqt like stacer app. When ok I'll do PPA for all versions.

I can do this, once the application builds correctly on 14.04 - either as a ppa or (preferred) on Travis CI. See https://github.com/probonopd/linuxdeployqt/blob/master/README.md#using-linuxdeployqt-with-travis-ci for an example.

[Anonymous]

Originally posted by: adgellida

Thanks another time! Incredible.
2. I know... I want to say compatible to generate no to execute.
3. If I configure travis and use your yml -> https://github.com/probonopd/ubunsys/blob/patch-1/.travis.yml how can I modify this yml to generate deb package compatible with 14.04 - 17.10 that integrates qt59 shared libs inside the deb?

[Anonymous]

Originally posted by: probonopd

It already does it. But it creates an AppImage, not a deb.