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There was a very useful tool named RMT-installer to create rpm, Debian and Slackware packages in the past. Unfortunately it cannot be downloaded anymore. Moreover, because of a bash bug concerning the filter grep, it does not work on new systems. I modified the code and added some new functions to it.

You need to install the Kommander (1.1) before:

http://www.kde-apps.org/content/show.php?content=12865

(it is the part of the kdewebdev3 package on SUSE),

and the checkinstall utility:

http://asic-linux.com.mx/~izto/checkinstall/download.php

The general rpm, Debian and Slackware package includes a service menu, so you can start it from the KDE context menu (section Actions).

It was successfully tested on the following systems:
Debian
Slackware
SUSE 9.1, 10 and SLED 10

TODO:

- Improve the check function before checkinstall.

Known bugs:

- Time stamp problems (during checkinstall) may be present on old rpm based systems. Solution: Do make install before checkinstall.
Last changelog:

14 years ago

Changelog for 2.7:

- Start from K-menu has been fixed.
- The error detection after compilation is complete.
- Sound effects added.
- Simplified checkinstall/debhelper frontend.
- New buttons: Make clean, remove the directory debian/ from the source.

Changelog for 2.6:

- Real support for Debian via debhelper. (Package dependencies and md5sums are calculated, doc files are in the right directory.)
- Default values displayed in comboboxes are more optimized for your system.
- A little bug in the code for building packages from statically compiled Qt binaries is fixed.

Changelog for 2.5:

- Start python configuration script, if it is present.
- Automatically rename source directory if it does not follow certain basic rules.

Changelog for 2.4:

- Support for packaging statically compiled qt applications.
- Autofill for the configure option --prefix=directory, depending on the system.
- View config.log.
- Cleanup after package creation.

Changelog for 2.3:

In this version of Package Wizard heavy modifications were made for the sake of SUSE 10.1. If the version before 2.3 worked well but the version 2.3 does not, please notify me!

- Simplified checkinstall frontend
- The last way to fix SUSE 10.1 "unkown function" problem
- A correction for SUSE cache/swap handling problem

Changelog for 2.2:

- You can define and use an alternative for the compiler and Qt.

Changelog for 2.1:

- Automated database handling for package description files. (The Load, Store and SAVE problems on the page for package description on SUSE is eliminated.)
- After 'make -f mMakefile.cvs', the file list display is refreshed.

Changelog for 2.0b2:

- Fix for Slackware (K menu icon and context menu item)
- Better detection for checkinstall


Changelog for 2.0b:

- A display for the installed and default cpp/gcc, qt, rpm, dpkg, makepkg and alien.
- Include qmake function.
- Integrated output konsoles.
- Integrated texteditor to create package description files.
- Local stock for package description files.
- Automated checkinstall run.

Info about the RMT-installer:

http://www.kde-apps.org/content/show.php?content=13134

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klichota

14 years ago

Great app, got me kick start for creating Debian package. Thanks! :)

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linux3114a

14 years ago

A quand une version pour la Suse 10.1. Il faut pas trainer car la 10.2 se pointe


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trisz

14 years ago

I hope, it will also work on the final release of SUSE 10.2.

Try another kommander application, eg.

http://www.kde-apps.org/content/show.php?content=43183

If "unknown function..." is displayed, it is worth to send a bud report to Opensuse.
About 20 % of the functions are unknown by SuSE > 9.3.

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linux3114a

14 years ago

I inform you the WordProcessor V3.0 work fine here on my SuSE 10.1

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google01103

14 years ago

every time I change screens (hit next button) I get the following:

Error in widget ExtractButton:
Unknown widget function: 'changeWidgetText'.

Also on first screen in the instructions box the last (at least I think it's the last) line only top half of text shows (reads 'in most of the cases ....'

And last there is no kmenu item added

thanks,

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trisz

14 years ago

Do you have Suse 10.1 x64 ?

The problem with SUSE is general.
I have SUSE SLED 10. I had to replace a function for the sake of SUSE 10 and SLED 10.

Before, I recompiled the Kommander utility without any success. I think the kdelibs are broken or patched by the SUSE team.

The changeWidgetText function cannot be replaced, it is a basic function. I intend to change the Extract page in the future, but the problem is more general on SUSE. The font handling of SUSE is heavily pathched. I use an Nvidia card, and I have to set the default font size to 28 - 32. SUSE do not folows the general rules for font rendering applied on other Linux based systems.

The problen is more complicated for 64 bit machines.


What are the font sizes displayed in the KDE Control Center?

'I tried to install SUSE 10.1 on my pc. The third installation was only successful. The first and the second installation resulted broken systems. There were other errors on SUSE 10.1, so I changed it for SLED 10.' It was written to linux3114a.

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google01103

14 years ago

fonts = URW chancery L 18 (so they're extremely diff. then the fonts I use in my regular account)

I'm running Suse 10.1 64bit

Other komander scripts that I use don't have the same widget error (dvdauthorwidget, konvenientSuse, kmpg2) though konvenientsuse did in it's first release. Have you considered using tabs?

I used to use the original and think it's great you've resurected it.

thanks,

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trisz

14 years ago

It works well on SUSE 9.1, SUSE 10 and SLED 10.

The utilities dvdauthorwidget, konvenientSuse, kmpg2 do not use the changeWidgetText function as they do not need it. You cannot display file contents without these function, and you cannot edit your package descrition file.

The changeWidgetText function appeared in an early state of Kommander, it must be present in all of the Linux disros.

Do not vote me, but NOVELL! It is due to a patch from NOVELL on KDE, it is a KDE bug specific to SUSE 10.1.

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google01103

14 years ago

Much, much better now under Suse 10.1 64bit using v 2.2

comments:
on 'define altenatives for qmake' all the help pop-ups say 'directory for extract'

on the 'make & make install' page the 'make install' line is not not fully displayed (missing bottom half)

Suggestions:
1) on 'checkinstall page' add a package viewer (rpm -ql package)
2) on 'checkinstall page' add a 'remove source directory button
3) on the 'configure' page there should be an option to view .log files
4) when exiting clear all fields used (other than default dir and package format)
5) button on last page to go back to page 1 and install another
6) a way to save settings like 'package format' other than editing the script

thanks, looks great

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linux3114a

14 years ago

raoul@lotus:~> /usr/lib/rmt-installer/rmt-installer.kmdr
/usr/lib/rmt-installer/rmt-installer.kmdr: line 1: syntax error near unexpected token `

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trisz

14 years ago

Do you have SUSE for 64 Bit?

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jackiebrown

14 years ago

or for debian 64 bit?

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linux3114a

14 years ago

running on a 32 bits pentium 600Mhz MMX

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trisz

14 years ago

I ask you to open the kommander, the development tool. (Type simply 'kommander'!) Then create a new 'wizard'! Do not add to it anything. Save it and click ont the obtained name.kmdr file! Can you see a window, or happens nothing. Try to run kmdr-executor name.kmdr in comman line. If error message appears, your kommander is corrupt.
Download the following file:

http://www.kde.me.uk/kommander-tutorial/konstruct.kmdr

It must work. It is a classic teaching example for kommander.

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trisz

14 years ago

Try this before:

kmdr-executor /usr/lib/rmt-installer/rmt-installer.kmdr

Maybe an other application tries to open it, not the kmdr-executor.

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trisz

14 years ago

The test on SUSE 10 has been finished.
There were not problems with it.
It also works on SUSE 9.1 and SLED 10.
The problem is specific to SUSE 10.1.

The line 1 is correct.
Try to download again the package.

If it does not help, try to remove the package kdewebdev3 and install the Kommander from source.

I tried to install SUSE 10.1 on my pc. The third installation was only successful. The first and the second installation resulted broken systems. There were other errors on SUSE 10.1, so I changed it for SLED 10.

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fireedo

14 years ago

I think for slackware you should place it into "/opt/kde/share/apps/konqueror/servicemenus" not "/opt/kde3...bla..bla

and the weird things it cant detect my "checkinstall" eventough I have installer on my slack

but overall you have done a great job :)

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trisz

14 years ago

Thanks for the information.
It was not tested on Slackware at all.

Open a konsole and type:
checkinstall.

I think, the checkinstall utility is not in the path, so it cannot be used. Make a link from the checkinstall AND installwatch scripts (can be found e.g. in the /usr/local/sbin) to the /usr/bin.

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linux3114a

14 years ago

Doesn't run on SuSE 10.1

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trisz

14 years ago

It works on SUSE 9.1 and SLED 10.

You must tell more about the problem.
Open a Konsole and type rmt-installer.

If the wizard does not appear at all, you have to install the package kdewebdev3 or the Kommander from source.

You must also install the checkinstall package. (See the links above!)

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linux3114a

14 years ago

Always the same problem after installing
kwebdev3 and checkinstall ( official of SuSE 10.1; Joins the log from console :


raoul@lotus:~/public_html/SuSE10.1> rmt-installer
local stock present
checkinstall-groups present
raoul@lotus:~/public_html/SuSE10.1>

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trisz

14 years ago

Is there any error message?

Type in a Konsole:

kmdr-executor /usr/lib/rmt-installer/rmt-installer.kmdr

If it works:

Modify the file /usr/bin/rmt-installer!

Change the line

kmdr-executor $KDEDIR/lib/rmt-installer/rmt-installer.kmdr

to

kmdr-executor /usr/lib/rmt-installer/rmt-installer.kmdr

Or use it from the context menu, right click on a tar.gz or tar.bz2 file, Actions... see the first picture!


If does not work:

Try to run an other commander script downloaded from the Kommander Scripts section of kde-apps.org!
Is the result the same?

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linux3114a

14 years ago

Have a pentium III 600mhz 32 bits
SuSE 10.1 KDE3 3.5.1

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linux3114a

14 years ago

I suggest to place your application in DEVELOPPEMENT section.


Nice

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14 years ago

Changelog for 2.7:

- Start from K-menu has been fixed.
- The error detection after compilation is complete.
- Sound effects added.
- Simplified checkinstall/debhelper frontend.
- New buttons: Make clean, remove the directory debian/ from the source.

Changelog for 2.6:

- Real support for Debian via debhelper. (Package dependencies and md5sums are calculated, doc files are in the right directory.)
- Default values displayed in comboboxes are more optimized for your system.
- A little bug in the code for building packages from statically compiled Qt binaries is fixed.

Changelog for 2.5:

- Start python configuration script, if it is present.
- Automatically rename source directory if it does not follow certain basic rules.

Changelog for 2.4:

- Support for packaging statically compiled qt applications.
- Autofill for the configure option --prefix=directory, depending on the system.
- View config.log.
- Cleanup after package creation.

Changelog for 2.3:

In this version of Package Wizard heavy modifications were made for the sake of SUSE 10.1. If the version before 2.3 worked well but the version 2.3 does not, please notify me!

- Simplified checkinstall frontend
- The last way to fix SUSE 10.1 "unkown function" problem
- A correction for SUSE cache/swap handling problem

Changelog for 2.2:

- You can define and use an alternative for the compiler and Qt.

Changelog for 2.1:

- Automated database handling for package description files. (The Load, Store and SAVE problems on the page for package description on SUSE is eliminated.)
- After 'make -f mMakefile.cvs', the file list display is refreshed.

Changelog for 2.0b2:

- Fix for Slackware (K menu icon and context menu item)
- Better detection for checkinstall


Changelog for 2.0b:

- A display for the installed and default cpp/gcc, qt, rpm, dpkg, makepkg and alien.
- Include qmake function.
- Integrated output konsoles.
- Integrated texteditor to create package description files.
- Local stock for package description files.
- Automated checkinstall run.

Info about the RMT-installer:

http://www.kde-apps.org/content/show.php?content=13134

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