[Ubuntu Chicago] Packaging

[Antonio Sosa]

Hi all,

Just wanted to thank Rich and Andrew. With the info they sent yesterday
to the list, I was able to build a couple debs from source.

I am surprised there isn't a deb GUI maker out yet. Looks like something
that could be scripted in a python gui. Might be something to look at
building, does anyone know of any GUI tools for deb building?

Maybe we could use this as a test project; get our hands dirty with some
gui python scripting to build a wrapper for the deb making tools - sorta
like a NSIS for Linux.

Just a thought.

Antonio Sosa


-----Original Message-----
From: ubuntu-us-chicago-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com
[mailto:ubuntu-us-chicago-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com] On Behalf Of Rich
Johnson
Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2007 7:48 AM
To: ubuntu-us-chicago at lists.ubuntu.com
Subject: Re: [Ubuntu Chicago] Packaging

On Sunday 22 April 2007, Jim Campbell wrote:
| Yes, Rich, your name was definitely brought up as someone who could 
| lead a discussion about packaging for Ubuntu and/or Debian software.  
| We know that you're going to be busy in the coming months, but it's 
| clear that your experience with this could prove very helpful for 
| other interested parties in the group.

Jim,

There is the possibility that I could give a talk here in the near
future at the CoDLUG about packaging, and we could possibly take a day
within the next couple of months and do a Chicago get together, and all
day event, where we can hack, learn to package, learn the LP,
documentation and such. How does this type of thing sound to everyone?
Seeing as Gutsy will be opening the repos here any day now for
development, possibly the sooner?

Also, if anyone is out in the Glen Ellyn area today, at the College of
DuPage is the Linux Users' Group meeting, and I would be more than happy
to give a little packaging demo. 10am to 4pm at 425 Fawell Blvd, Glen
Ellyn, IL 60137. 
Building is the Student Resource Center, and the room number is 1544. We
are directly across from the small art gallery on the lower level.

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