Re: [ilugd] Linux Software Installer Howto

2008-09-30 Thread shantanu goel
> > I did visit build.opensuse.org and read some pages on that site. > > Based on my first glance there are quite a few open loops in my > understanding of the same. > > If you have used build.opensuse.org; then can you please take a moment to > talk a bit about the steps you went through, to build

Re: [ilugd] Linux Software Installer Howto

2008-09-30 Thread Nalin Savara
On Tue, Sep 30, 2008 at 10:00 PM, Mehul Ved <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >So, you can use build.opensuse.org to do that thus have > readily installable binaries for all distribution, > > Hi Mehul, Thanks. I did visit build.opensuse.org and read some pages on that site. Based on my first glance th

Re: [ilugd] Linux Software Installer Howto

2008-09-30 Thread Mehul Ved
On Tue, Sep 30, 2008 at 1:29 PM, Nalin Savara <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Assume I have a ubuntu (or ubuntu studio) linux install. > Also, assume that I have a JAR file--- in which there's a class exposing a > main() function--- which runs perfectly-- on a system with latest JDK--- > when I click

Re: [ilugd] Linux Software Installer Howto

2008-09-30 Thread Nalin Savara
On Tue, Sep 30, 2008 at 5:40 PM, Arun SAG <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >You have created an application in java and combined all the classes to >create a jar file..If you double click it the application is working well >and good... > >Now you want to create a installer or something for that jar fi

Re: [ilugd] Linux Software Installer Howto

2008-09-30 Thread Arun SAG
You have created an application in java and combined all the classes to create a jar file..If you double click it the application is working well and good... Now you want to create a installer or something for that jar file so that it creates application short cut on the desktop and add applicati

Re: [ilugd] Linux Software Installer Howto

2008-09-30 Thread shantanu goel
On Tue, Sep 30, 2008 at 1:29 PM, Nalin Savara <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi People... > > A QUick question; for some basics. > > Assume I have a ubuntu (or ubuntu studio) linux install. > Also, assume that I have a JAR file--- in which there's a class exposing a > main() function--- which runs pe

Re: [ilugd] Linux Software Installer Howto

2008-09-30 Thread Sandip Bhattacharya
On Tuesday 30 September 2008 15:59:49 Nalin Savara wrote: > Is there some script or package--- with which I can package it the > way one packages MSI files on windows-- so that the script/installer > copies the jar file into appropriate directories-- and creates > desktop and > Applications-menu sh

[ilugd] Linux Software Installer Howto

2008-09-30 Thread Nalin Savara
Hi People... A QUick question; for some basics. Assume I have a ubuntu (or ubuntu studio) linux install. Also, assume that I have a JAR file--- in which there's a class exposing a main() function--- which runs perfectly-- on a system with latest JDK--- when I click the JAR file. How to create a