Use maemo-optify. Simplest is to make debian/optify file with "auto" in it. Then run maemo-optify-deb for debs produced with dpkg-buildpackage.
Other option is to install directly to /opt/boulderdash directory
I can't use maemo-optify, i'm using MADDE on windows too, as Sasler is. I don't want to go the autobuilder road either, because this package isn't going to maemo.org repositories.
Installing directly to /opt is working very well so far, as i've done it already. The only problem is that i don't know how to remove the symlinks while removing the package.
I guess i could just transfer the .deb to the N900, run maemo-optify on it there, and get the package back. It seems kind of an unnecessary hassle to me. I already know where the files have to be, and i already know that there has to be some symlinks in the right places, so why can't i just make a .deb that does that automatically?
Installing directly to /opt is working very well so far, as i've done it already. The only problem is that i don't know how to remove the symlinks while removing the package.
For simplicity, right now; How about you just create a postrm or prerm script in the debian folder to delete your symlink if it exists.
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I guess i could just transfer the .deb to the N900, run maemo-optify on it there, and get the package back. It seems kind of an unnecessary hassle to me. I already know where the files have to be, and i already know that there has to be some symlinks in the right places, so why can't i just make a .deb that does that automatically?
Nope, you can't just transfer the deb to the n900 and run maemo-optify on it -- thats too late in the process. maemo-optify has to run before it actually turns it into the single file package.
Now the proper method would be in the debian/rules file in the install section create a rule that creates the symlink. Then the package manager would automatically delete the symlinks for you when you de-installed.
Installing directly to /opt is working very well so far, as i've done it already. The only problem is that i don't know how to remove the symlinks while removing the package.
You shouldn't create any symlinks in postinst script. If you really need them, they should be included in the actual package. I think dh_link can help creating them http://man.he.net/man1/dh_link
Now the proper method would be in the debian/rules file in the install section create a rule that creates the symlink. Then the package manager would automatically delete the symlinks for you when you de-installed.
Nathan
Thank you, i will look into the rules file, and try to figure out what to write in there to make things happen.
Nope, you can't just transfer the deb to the n900 and run maemo-optify on it -- thats too late in the process. maemo-optify has to run before it actually turns it into the single file package.
.. though you might be able to run maemo-optify-deb on it.
You shouldn't create any symlinks in postinst script. If you really need them, they should be included in the actual package. I think dh_link can help creating them http://man.he.net/man1/dh_link
I had a feeling that was the wrong way, but tried it anyway
Now since i'm running on MADDE, and it doesn't seem to have dh_link available, i think i will have to find a way to make the symlinks some other way.
And i really need the symlinks, how else could i place everything in the /opt/... subfolders?
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