Actually, today I am working on creating binary installs for Linux
x86_64, Linux_x86 & Windows including the entire virtual environment.
It looks like it'll work out okay. All the user will hae to do is
unpack the archive,
execute source bin/activate
cd oship
python bootstrap.py
bin/buildout
bin/oship-ctl fg
(and equivalents on Windows)
These packages will be pre-built including the DSE the x86_64 works but
needs a bit of tweaking so I assume the Linux_x86 will work the same.
I'll have to see if I can build Python 2.5.4 on Windows from source
though. If we use the pre-built Python you need Visual Studio to build
the DSE.
I think that this is easier than having people install virtualbox or
using bootable CDs.
I'll let you know later today. If it works out okay can/will you create
one for Mac OSX?
--Tim
On Mon, 2009-08-31 at 11:22 +0200, Roberto Siqueira wrote:
Hi, Tim:
Well... yes, I think I can do it. The basic idea is to have everything
(Python included, I suppose?) in one big "working directory", which then
will be packed to a single compressed file:
http://www.installjammer.com/docs/CreateANewInstallFast.html .
But I thought we were still on the "gathering ideas" stage, aren't we?
:-) I don't know if anyone remembers, but my "adventures" with the
MacOSX install included installing Ubuntu
(https://lists.launchpad.net/oship-dev/msg00279.html), successfully: (1)
in dual-boot configuration and (2) inside a virtual machine.
Both methods work for Windows and Linux systems as well (the less
"invasive" being the virtual machine, of course; e.g.
http://www.virtualbox.org/). So why not create a personalized Ubuntu
install (http://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/remastersys.html), 100%
compatible with OSHIP, that can run everywhere? All it takes is a few
extra Gb of disk space (in these days of HUGE HDs, this shouldn't be a
big problem).
Roberto.
Tim Cook a écrit :
On Sun, 2009-08-30 at 01:05 +0200, Roberto Siqueira wrote:
Hi folks,
It's not so difficult to create an auto-installing, multiplatform
package. http://www.installjammer.com/ e.g. automatizes this creation,
and is completely free.
Do I detect a volunteer? :-)
--Tim
