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Notes on porting to Mer:
Notes on porting to Mer:
* Python package dependencies change
* Python package dependencies change
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** I switched to python2.6
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** I removed version numbers from my deps (like python2.5-gtk)
** python-glade needs to be explicit
** python-glade needs to be explicit
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*** Has installation problems as a dependency, after manually installing it and agreeing to some random question, installation of my package worked
** python-xml requires python-launcher not to be installed
** python-xml requires python-launcher not to be installed
* Py2Deb
* Py2Deb

Revision as of 01:22, 13 June 2009

Background

  • BS in Computer Engineering
  • Driver developer

Hardware

  • Nokia 770
  • Nokia n810 - Maemo 4.1

Software Projects

Notes on porting to Mer:

  • Python package dependencies change
    • I switched to python2.6
    • I removed version numbers from my deps (like python2.5-gtk)
    • python-glade needs to be explicit
      • Has installation problems as a dependency, after manually installing it and agreeing to some random question, installation of my package worked
    • python-xml requires python-launcher not to be installed
  • Py2Deb
    • It puts package deps in the *.dsc build deps, manually delete them
    • It also does not follow the new category system
  • Other
    • run-standalone.sh is broken due to a missing dependency