Ok, done. I've added an section to http://wiki.systemimager.org/index.php/Quick_Start_HOWTO for help on debian install.
I had a small problem with the dependencies for systemimager that dpkg doesn't seem to be able to resolve automatically. I described two workarounds for this problem in the wiki that I found on the web and which worked on my system. However maybe someone with more knowledge of debian package management should take a quick look at it. Is there a good reason why systemimager isn't in the official debian repository? (I'm guessing it has something to do with politics ;-)). It would be really nice if you could just do a "aptitude install systemimager-server"... Thanks, Thomas Krause -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- Von: Thomas Krause [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Gesendet: Montag, 24. März 2008 23:19 An: '[email protected]' Betreff: Re: [sisuite-users] How to install SI on Debian Thanks for the confirmation. I will install the packages via dpkg -i and update the Quick Start Howto with the instructions for Debian as I go. Thomas Krause -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- Von: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Im Auftrag von Andrea Righi Gesendet: Montag, 24. März 2008 18:06 An: [email protected] Betreff: Re: [sisuite-users] How to install SI on Debian Thomas Krause wrote: > Hello, > > > > Im in the process of updating our old SystemImager server based on > Gentoo to a new Debian based server. > > > > I noticed that the support for Debian in SI seems to have been increased > significantly recently and I want to take advantage of this. > > > > However the online documentation doesnt seem to reflect these > advantages (I could only find a tutorial for installing SI on Debian > from sources). > > > > So, Im wondering: what is the recommended way to install system imager > on Debian? Are the Debian packages ready to be used? > > > > If so, what is the easiest way to install systemimager and dependencies. > I cant find systemimager via apt-get, so I guess they are not in the > official debian tree (yet). Im no expert in debian package management > but I guess I have to download the .debs manually and install them with > dpkg -i ), correct? > > > > Im currently targeting the 4.1.4 unstable release of SI. > I would suggest to use the fresh released 4.1.6. You can simply download the opportune .deb packages and install them by dpkg -i. And, I agree, the install from source on Debian howto is totally deprecated, maybe we should remove/hide it on wiki. Anyway, there's a big warning on top saying: "This procedure is deprecated in version 3.9.2 and later: simply run `make deb` to build Debian packages (.deb) from source." So, actually, even if you want to build from source (instead of using official binary packages, that is *always* the strongly suggested way, except for private hacking stuff), a simple "make deb" is the only thing to do. -Andrea ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2008. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/ _______________________________________________ sisuite-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/sisuite-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2008. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/ _______________________________________________ sisuite-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/sisuite-users
