Am Freitag, 12. Januar 2007 15:16 schrieb Roman Müllenschläder: > Am Donnerstag, 11. Januar 2007 11:29 schrieb Soren Hansen: > > On Thu, Jan 11, 2007 at 08:55:34AM +0100, Roman Müllenschläder wrote: > > > > > As ZhengPeng Hou does not react anymore, I do need a new sponsor > > > > > helping out in packaging MMS ... is one willing to do that? > > > > > > > > I just gave it a try, and it seems simple enough. I just need to > > > > make the install scripts create a separate user for it. Give me > > > > another day or so. > > > > > > Did you try the deb or sources I created and which can be found on > > > www.prodeia.de/mms ? > > > > Er.. No. :-) I figured that since you were asking for help, no packages > > existed already. > > Ok, was my fault ... thought you had the hole thread ... > > > > Why simple enough? > > > > Well, without much trouble I managed to create a package containing a > > full mms installation. > > > > > We just need to create some separate packages ... I could imagine > > > building 'mms-common' and some 'mms-desired-output' as MMS is able to > > > deal with various outputs (f.i. SDL, DXR3, FF-DVB). > > > > Sounds sensible. > > Mybe you would like to mail me personal, so we could see what packaged > should be created !? > > > > And why do we need a separate user? It won't run as daemon so it > > > should be fine running without creating a user ... !? > > > > The install target creates directories in /var/lib and /var/cache and I > > don't see it as an option to allow all users full access to those > > directories, so the obvious choice to me seemed to be to run it as a > > new, separate user. The separate user will be made the owner of the > > relevant directories under /var and his .Xsession would be set to start > > mms on login. That way, all that would have to be done in order to use > > mms in a set top box setup, would be to let the display manager > > automatically log in the mms user. > > Yeah, this could be _one_ possibility ... but what if one wants to use it > as a 'normal' application? > And what about users wanting to use a DXR3 or FF-DVB within a > settop-box-setup? > > > > Could you tell me about the needed steps to get it into debian/buntu? > > > > It's quite simple. Create the package, upload it to REVU, have it > > appoved and then someone will upload it. > > > > > It by far seems to be a problem on this list to deal with > > > transparency, particiption and cooperation ... or is that just my > > > feeling? > > > > The process for getting a new package into Ubuntu is described on > > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MOTU/Packages/New . A lot of effort has been > > put into making things transparent. If you have anything concrete that > > you feel is not transparent enough, feel free to point it out and we'll > > do our best to fix it. > > It's not the process on packaging ... > I've done some work to get the package done as you find it on > www.prodeia.de/mms and we (the in MMS involved users) are quite busy to fit > all what is needed ... > As I asked for help here, no one ever asked _how_ ... but the wheel is > always invented new ... that's what could be avoided with transparency, > particiption and cooperation. > > So maybe we can get in a closer contact if you like? > Another chance would be the MMS-forum at mms.kicks-ass.org .. > > Lg > Roman
Is there someone willing to help on this list? Lg Roman -- Ubuntu-motu mailing list Ubuntu-motu@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-motu
