Thread: Getting packages into contrib or extras
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cvmiller is offline cvmiller
2007-11-07 , 11:14
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#8
Originally Posted by aflegg View Post
No, you don't need a Garage project to upload to extras. For many many things this is not appropriate.

http://maemo.org/community/applicati...epository.html

...gives full instructions - although see recent maemo-developers threads on how the situation is planned to be improved.
I look forward to the streamlining of the process. The current process (in your link) is quite convoluted, or at least how it is layed out I found it daunting, and restricting.

For example, to build expect, I had to build libtcl (from a different source) and then point the expect build to that instance of libtcl (it was not installed). It doesn't really fit the mold that they have created in their instructions.

There's a lot of good software being created/ported to the N800, unfortunately it is spread out on many private websites. Streamlining the process of getting software into the repository will only increase the interest and customer base for the Internet Tablets. Something I look very much forward to.

Craig...
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