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

On 03/12/2010 05:48, Sonic4Spuds wrote:
> 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:-)

For years I only had a connexion in cyber cafes, so I dowloaded the tars 
on an external device (or sometimes several) and installed at home on my 
computer. I don't see what you're talking about, your distro has all 
what you need to install the downloaded archives and manage dependencies.

The only issue that I see still existing currently is the size of the 
download. When you have a very slow and expensive connexion, it makes 
LibO very difficult to get and distribute.

Kind regards
Sophie


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