Re: [tdf-discuss] Re: A better idea for a download package.

On 12/02/2010 10:27 AM, Sigrid Carrera wrote:
> Hi Marc,
>
> 2010/12/2 Marc Paré<marc@marcpare.com>
>
> > Le 2010-12-02 02:29, Jean-Baptiste Faure a écrit :
> > > > Although a good idea, I would still like to see an installer do this
> > > > rather than the language pack.
> > > Hmm, on MS-Windows language packs are installed by an installer in the
> > > same way as the core application.
> > > The difference is that this installer is localized. There is nothing to
> > > add in the language packs, only to modify them in order they are able to
> > > drive the installer of the core application.
> > >
> > > Best regards
> > > JBF
> > Ah .. I am just looking at the language packs for linux distributions.
> > Could anyone on the list explain how users install language packs on LO
> > (I'm using the .rpm version as reference point here). It looks like they
> > come in a ".tar.gz" file and when uncompressed a folder is created with
> > a lot of .rpm files. There doesn't seem to be an installer that comes
> > along with them and the user is left to use console to install. It this
> > right?
> Why ship an installer, when it is preferred to use the package manager from
> your Linux distribution? For Mandriva (on the console) do the following:
>
> - go to the directory that has all the rpm packages
> - su
> - (enter password)
> - urpmi *.rpm
>
> That installs all packages in the necessary order, you don't have to do
> anything else.
>
> As alternative, it should also be possible to use the gui:
>
> (I did not test this, but it should be easily doable)
>
> - Use konqueror / nautilus / dolphin or any other file manager, change into
> the folder, that has all your rpms you want to install
> - Mark all the files you want to install
> - Do a right click and choose "Open with Software installer"
> - Enter your root password in the popup
> - Installation should be done automatically.
>
> [...]
>
> Sigrid
I think an installer is important because not everyone is on the 
internet. It would be great for these people to be able to grab the 
installer at the library, bring it home and install. I was in this 
situation for a while:-( and found it disappointing and disgusting when 
projects didn't offer single installers for Linux:-)

$0.02

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