On Sat, Nov 26, 2005, Muhammad Alkarouri wrote: > Modularity: > =========== > > After a discussion with Nadim I felt this point needs to have more > explanation. > > As I see it, the role of modules in Morphix can be fulfilled by the use of > metapackages in Debian. For example, to install GNOME all you need is > ``apt-get > install gnome``. If we were able to package all our modifications in > metapackage(s) it will be very simple for anyone to pick and choose. I am > drawing here on the collective experience of the Arabeyes community in Debian > packaging, which is better than finding a custom module solution. > > An example is the ``arabeyes-artwork`` package I have written (to be > uploaded). > It should be replacable by anyone's favourite ``*-artwork`` package. > > More feedback is welcome.
I am not sure to understand you, here. 1- Meta-packages usually depend on many packages so that they all get installed when installing the meta-package. For example : apt-get install gnome means installing all of gnome meta-package dependencies % apt-cache show gnome|grep Depends Depends: gnome-desktop-environment (= 1:2.10.2.4), gnome-office (= 1:2.10.2.4), gdm-themes, gnome-cups-manager (>= 0.30), gnome-themes-extras, rhythmbox, synaptic (>= 0.53.4) | gnome-apt, xscreensaver http://people.debian.org/~tille/cdd/index.en.html#contents seems an interesting starting point. 2- arabeyes-artwork can be replaceable, you say. So we have to create an artwork virtual packages provided by arabeyes-artwork and every single package from *-artwork packages. (using the debian/control Provides: field, see also http://www.debian.org/doc/debian-policy/ch-relationships.html#s-virtual) > - Packaging packages to include in the CD I may have some time for this (with no guarantee), even if I don't use Ubuntu but Debian and am a Debian maintainer (not yet developer, though). -- adn Mohammed Adnène Trojette
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