On 04/09/2009, at 21:11, Saadat wrote: > I am looking for information on how to properly build and deploy a > binary > package using fink. I've looked at the documentation and the FAQs, > but am > still unsure of what constitutes a good fink binary package.
Fink provides the infrastructure for building packages from source and installing binary packages via Debian-based (dpkg, APT) tools. Usually maintainers submit package descriptions -- which contain instructions on how to fetch source code, build it, install it -- that are incorporated into Fink's distribution after approval. I'm not sure I understand your request correctly. Do you want to provide a binary package that can be installed via Fink but is not present in Fink's distributions? If so, you need to write a package description and make sure that every dependency is available either in Fink or by your own means. You would also need to provide binary packages for every combination of architecture (ppc, i386, x86_64) and most possibly operating system version (OS X 10.4, 10.5, 10.6) you want to support. You would also need to give users specific instructions on how to install this package of yours because it won't be readily available as other packages present in Fink's distributions. Note that if you write a package description and submit it to Fink then it might (after validation) be part of Fink itself, relieving you from the burden of providing specific instructions on how to install your package and making it available to other users. Cheers, -- monipol http://finkers.wordpress.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Let Crystal Reports handle the reporting - Free Crystal Reports 2008 30-Day trial. Simplify your report design, integration and deployment - and focus on what you do best, core application coding. Discover what's new with Crystal Reports now. http://p.sf.net/sfu/bobj-july _______________________________________________ Fink-devel mailing list [email protected] http://news.gmane.org/gmane.os.apple.fink.devel Subscription management: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fink-devel
