Abiword 2.6.0

[nightflier]

Abiword 2.6.0 is released:
http://www.abisource.com/release-notes/2.6.0.phtml

I would love to have that one in VL Light.

[budulay]

I could try to build this package, but there is no guarantee... I am new to VL, ant this will be the first package I have ever build...

[uelsk8s]

I could try to build this package, but there is no guarantee... I am new to VL, ant this will be the first package I have ever build...

You have to start somewhere

read this: http://vectorlinux.osuosl.org/docs/packaging/
and if you still want to give it a try abiword is up to 2.6.2 now http://www.abisource.com/release-notes/2.6.2.phtml

If you have any questions after the read be sure to ask.

Thanks,
Uelsk8s

[budulay]

Thanks a lot for this HowTo. I already found two HowTos for packaging at this forum, but more material I have - better.
I already found that abiword was updated to 2.6.2, but thanks anyway.

Added:
made .tlz and installed it on my mashine.
Works significantly faster than 2.5.2
The only problem for me is that it works not fast anough with .doc files for my mashine. I have pretty big library on my computer, and the books are long anough to crash abiword 2.5.2.
2.6.2 is steel trying to load one of them. I hope it will handle it, otherwise I have no access to my books:-(((

anyway, I think I will soon finish:-)

[budulay]

It seems like I have a very sily question...
What architecture means?
Thanks a lot.

[nightflier]

Architecture refers to the type of CPU you are targeting, like i386 is for Intel 80386. Then it continues, i486, i586 (Pentium), i686 (pentium pro/II)...

Most of the packages I see in the repo are optimized for i586.

Are you using vpackager?

[budulay]

Thanks for explanation.
I used default  i386, is it OK, or should I make it again with i586?

Are you using vpackager?

I used 'checkinstall -L' comand to get .tlz package, as it writen in http://www.vectorlinux.com/forum2/index.php?topic=1380.msg8263#msg8263
should I use vpackager?

Thanks a lot.

[nightflier]

I have not done much packaging myself, only mentioned vpackager because it does a little more hand-holding. Checkinstall is just fine, and since you have started there, no need to switch.

From what I understand, i486 is a sweet spot between compatibility and performance, but c'mon, who's gonna try this on anything less than a Pentium? Go for i586.

[budulay]

I PM'ed the package to JohnB316, as it sais http://www.vectorlinux.com/forum2/index.php?topic=1380.msg8263#msg8263

[uelsk8s]

I PM'ed the package to JohnB316, as it sais http://www.vectorlinux.com/forum2/index.php?topic=1380.msg8263#msg8263

how did you end up building the package?
checkinstall packages are not accepted for the repo, cause you need to have a build script submitted with sources.

[budulay]

OOPS!
I am sorry, I just was confused a little, because I saw two instructions how to build package with checkinstall...
Now I carefully read the page you gave me and started over.
I am almost done now.
Sorry again.

added:
I also read about cleaning up my system for packaging, but I have only 1 additional program installed - emelmfm2, so I hope in my case there is no need to do it.

[budulay]

When I used

Code:

requiredbuilder -v -y ./

it gave me such list of dependensies:

Code:

The following dependencies have been found:
atk >= 1.18.0-i486-1
bzip2 >= 1.0.4-i486-1
cairo >= 1.4.10-i486-1
cxxlibs >= 6.0.8-i486-4 | gcc-g++ >= 4.1.2-i486-1
enchant >= 1.3.0-i586-2vl59
expat >= 2.0.1-i486-1
fontconfig >= 2.4.2-i486-2
freetype >= 2.3.5-i486-1
fribidi >= 0.10.7-i486-2
gcc >= 4.1.2-i486-1
glib2 >= 2.12.13-i486-1
glibc-solibs >= 2.5-i486-5
gtk+2 >= 2.10.14-i486-1
gucharmap >= 1.10.0-i486-1
libICE >= 1.0.4-i486-1
libSM >= 1.0.3-i486-1
libX11 >= 1.1.3-i486-1
libXau >= 1.0.3-i486-1
libXcursor >= 1.1.9-i486-1
libXdmcp >= 1.0.2-i486-1
libXext >= 1.0.3-i486-1
libXfixes >= 4.0.3-i486-1
libXft >= 2.1.12-i486-2
libXi >= 1.1.3-i486-1
libXinerama >= 1.0.2-i486-1
libXrandr >= 1.2.2-i486-1
libXrender >= 0.9.4-i486-1
libart_lgpl >= 2.3.19-i486-1
libglade >= 2.6.1-i486-1
libgnomecanvas >= 2.9.2-i586-1vl59
libgnomeprint >= 2.18.1-i586-1vl59
libgnomeprintui >= 2.18.0-i586-1vl59
libgsf >= 1.14.7-i586-2vl59
libjpeg >= 6b-i486-5
libpng >= 1.2.21-i486-1
libwmf >= 0.2.8.4-i486-3
libxcb >= 1.0-i486-2
libxml2 >= 2.6.28-i486-1
pango >= 1.16.4-i486-1
perl >= 5.8.8-i486-4
popt >= 1.7-i486-2
wv >= 1.2.4-i586-1vl59
zlib >= 1.2.3-i486-2

is it OK, or my system is actualy ditry?

[budulay]

I finished. Everything seemes to go fine, and I tryed to check what I get.
After using

Code:

installpkg

abiword showed up into slapt-get --installed list, but there is no trace of it in start menu. Also it doesn't start from terminal.
I do not know what I did wrong. It seemed that I completely followed instruction.
Could someone help me, please?
Thanks a lot.

[nightflier]

Do you get any error messages when you try starting it from a terminal?

[budulay]

it just sais thst there is no such program or comand