[odf-discuss] Linux installer - version 3

[Daniel Carrera]

Hi all,

A new version of the Linux installer. IMO, a solid improvement over the
last one. Notice that the packaging format changed. I updated the
instructions too.

http://opendocumentfellowship.org/odfviewer

Notes:

* I redesigned how the installation is done, with the main result of
removing the need of any scripting on my part. This is a 100%
Autopackage solution.

* No custom scripting means one less point of failure, and less hackish.

* Phil detected several portability issues with my script and the
autopackage team found one more. I found fixes for all of those, but not
requiring a custom script at all is even better.

* Phil also had Autopackage itself fail. I believe that the new package
has a better chance of working, but I won't know until Phil tests. The
package I made was using the latest Autopackage release candidate. I now
believe that this version is a bit buggy. The new package allows me to
use the current stable version which seems to be more stable.

* This package contains everything, all the dependencies. No Internet
connection needed.

* The menu entry seems to work now. :-D That is, it should add an entry
to your Gnome or KDE menu.

* Now it installs to /opt/odfellowship which is more LSB-compliant.

* The package is just better designed. For example, it includes proper
dependency checking to see that xulrunner is available and is the right
version before trying to install the viewer proper.

* If you would like to install, I would request that you remove
autopackage first. First, this is the most common setup; second, I'd
like everyone to use the more stable 1.2.1 version. Type this on a
terminal:
package remove autopackage-gtk
package remove autopackage

Cheers,
Daniel.