Re: clean way to package 3rd party software

2008-07-17 Thread Carsten Aulbert
Hi, Mumia W.. wrote: > > I think you're looking for DESTDIR. > Thanks a lot, but unfortunately it's not a simple configure-able package. I would not go as far as calling it abomination but it's a melange of VDT (virtual data toolkit) and Globus. Thanks anyway! Cheers Carsten -- To UNSUBSC

Re: clean way to package 3rd party software

2008-07-17 Thread Mumia W..
On 07/17/2008 01:35 AM, Carsten Aulbert wrote: Hi all, Hello Carsten. in our scientific collaboration we are currently using a big pile of software which comes bundled with its own installer (pacman). Since doing a full repackage, of all subcomponents is currently out of the question I woul

Re: clean way to package 3rd party software

2008-07-17 Thread Carsten Aulbert
martin f krafft wrote: > Have a look at stow? > Not in recent years, I think the last time was in ~ 2002. > Also, there are checkinstall and installwatch, but be careful when > using them as they might cause data loss. From my book: > > \programme{checkinstall} is limited in what it can do

Re: clean way to package 3rd party software

2008-07-17 Thread martin f krafft
also sprach Carsten Aulbert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2008.07.17.0835 +0200]: > (1) Is there a standard way to detect which files have been added > to the system? Right now I'm doing a full find of the whole > "system" before and after and extract the changed files. Have a look at stow? Also, there ar

clean way to package 3rd party software

2008-07-17 Thread Carsten Aulbert
Hi all, in our scientific collaboration we are currently using a big pile of software which comes bundled with its own installer (pacman). Since doing a full repackage, of all subcomponents is currently out of the question I would like to package this into a binary only .deb. I somehow succeeded,