Need help packaging MMS (My Media System) and get it into ubuntu

[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