>>>> Another option is to use the start script supplied in the bug: >>>> >>>> http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=128356 >>>> http://bugs.gentoo.org/attachment.cgi?id=97807 >>>> >>>> but I'm not sure how to get it to install somewhere useful. Just >>>> putting it in the files dir, I don't think anything happens with it. >>>> Any pointers on that? >>> >>> I added an alternate ebuild to the bug. It doesn't need external >>> runner scripts. With it JAlbum-.8.5.1 seems to start-up nicely even on >>> amd64, asks for some kind of login (I canceled out from that screen), >>> and then allows one to ... well, design album covers, I guess. :) >>> >>> That's how far I tried it. Now it starts up, but I still don't know if >>> all the dependencies got properly laid out. And reading into the >>> ebuild should reveal many pieces still needing work. >>> >>> -- >>> Arttu V. >> >> Thank you very much Arttu. It works great! JAlbum is a photo >> management app BTW. It's really slick. >> >> So all the new dependencies were required to create /usr/bin/jalbum? >> >> - Grant > > I'm sorry Arttu, I spoke too soon. I only did a cursory check before. > The program doesn't seem to work at all when installed via the new > ebuild. > > The only way I can get the program to run properly is to install via > the old ebuild, 'chmod 755 /usr/lib/JAlbum/startjalbum.sh', 'cd > /usr/lib/JAlbum', and './startjalbum.sh'. I'd like the ebuild to > leave the user with a command that can be put into a simple launcher > though. Should I have the ebuild chmod, cp, and alter the contents of > the .sh script to provide the full path of JAlbum.jar so cd isn't > necessary? > > - Grant
I realized that I can issue 'java -Xmx400M -jar /usr/lib/JAlbum/JAlbum.jar' to launch the program. I've attached a new ebuild to the bug that is pretty simple and includes some stuff from your ebuild. - Grant
