Re: gEDA-user: new SuSE rpm packages for gEDA related programs

[Daniel Wisehart <dw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks, Werner; this made installing PCB a breeze.  One suggestion I have:  
you write "* add the repository as a new installation source."

Some people may not realize that the repository is something like:
ftp://ftp-1.gwdg.de/pub/opensuse/repositories/home%3A/werner2101/SUSE_Linux_9.3/

Once they get that straight, you have made it a breeze.  If you are going to 
continue making these maybe the instructions should be added to the 
appropriate place (the wiki?)

Regards,
Daniel



> Hi all,
>
> I've started to create rpm packages for SuSE distributions.
>
> I've used the new build service from SuSE to compile the programs for
> different SuSE versions (9.3, 10.0, 10.1) and the two architectures
> x86_64 and i586. http://en.opensuse.org/Build_Service (some kind of a
> compile farm for distributions).
>
> How to install the packages:
> ==============================
> You can either download the rpms with a browser or use the installation
> tool Yast to install the packages.
>
> This is the download location:
> http://software.opensuse.org/download/home:/werner2101/
> or a mirror of it (please use this one):
> ftp://ftp-1.gwdg.de/pub/opensuse/repositories/home%3A/werner2101/
>
> You have to select the distribution and then choose the packages for
> your architecture and the noarch packages.
>
> You can browse the packages using one of those links, too:
> ftp://ftp-1.gwdg.de/pub/opensuse/repositories/home%3A/werner2101/SUSE_Linux
>_9.3/repodata/index.html
> ftp://ftp-1.gwdg.de/pub/opensuse/repositories/home%3A/werner2101/SUSE_Linux
>_10.0/repodata/index.html
> ftp://ftp-1.gwdg.de/pub/opensuse/repositories/home%3A/werner2101/SUSE_Linux
>_10.1/repodata/index.html
>
>
> But it's much easier if you use the yast installation tool.
> * add the repository as a new installation source.
> * start the Yast installation tool
> * use the filter installation source and select the repository
> * select the packages you like and install them.
>
> Note: It may be possible to use yum, rug or smart too, but I haven't
> tested that.
>
>
> Some random notes to some of the packages:
> ==========================================
> pcb:
> -----
> I've disabled the picture export function for png, gif and jpeg.
> I wasn't able to build them on SuSE 9.3 and 10.0.
> On 10.1 it build but pcb crashed when I tried to use it. (fixed in cvs)
>
> ng-spice-rework:
> ----------------
> I've not enabled the xspice code.
> If you think it should be enabled by default, please let me know.
> I'm not sure whether the name should be "ngspice version rework17"
> instead of "ng-spice-rework version 17".
>
> gnucap:
> -------
> I've repacked the archive and used the version string 0.34.20060830. If
> a new version arrives it can be detected as a newer one.
>
> missing packages:
> -----------------
> gspiceui, verilog, ..., ????
>
>
> Please let me know if there are bugs in the rpms or if you have any
> problems to install them.
>
> Please let me also know If you had success and which distribution you
> use. (my own is SuSE 10.1 on x86_64)
>
> regards
> Werner
>
>
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