Automated Installation per Distro in Linux Talk

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Feb 21 2007, 9:54 am
We should look at putting together RPM and DEB packages for BYOND, allowing it to be installed on Linux systems with zero configuration. For systems that do not use RPMs or DEBs, we should put together install scripts that do all the necessary downloading, installation, and configuration needed to get BYOND working on the system.

This will truly open the door to easy adoption of BYOND by Linux users.
#1 Feb 21 2007, 10:00 am
I have no idea how to make a .deb or .rpm installer, but heck, I will look into it.
If anyone else knows, feel free to make a package! :)

Also; a SWEET package would be a LADS?
Linux-Apache-DMCGI Server? (with a installer that sets it all up for you?)
#2 Feb 21 2007, 10:59 am
In response to Flame Sage (#1)
I could make a simple .sh script that can install WINE and everything. It'd have a seperate one for each distro, as the methods would obviously be different. =p
#3 Feb 21 2007, 11:05 am
In response to Hikato (#2)
True.
If you could do that, have it setup WINE, install all of the system files (look at the tutorial), install BYOND, and maybe place shortcuts on the Desktop?
That would be great!
Only problem is, no one seems to have that version of BYOND anymore (because of the security hole)
#4 Feb 21 2007, 3:12 pm
In response to Hikato (#2)
Hikato wrote:
I could make a simple .sh script that can install WINE and everything. It'd have a seperate one for each distro, as the methods would obviously be different. =p

Don't forget to download and place the libstdc++-libc6.2-2.so.3 file into the correct directory.

[link] http://www.byond.com/download/gcc/libstdc++-libc6.2-2.so.3
#5 Feb 23 2007, 6:28 am
In response to A.T.H.K (#4)
This could be something worth looking into.
http://www.linux.com/article.pl?sid=07/02/21/0818230
#6 Feb 23 2007, 8:07 am
In response to Flame Sage (#5)
That isn't half bad. I was wondering why nobody created something like the Nullsoft Installer system for Linux. For as much as I love the easy access of Apt-Get, it just doesn't work for programs like BYOND. There is no need to add a repository just for a single program outside of the standard ones.
#7 Feb 23 2007, 3:57 pm
In response to Danial.Beta (#6)
You can download individual debian or rpm packages and install them, just like with the nullsoft installer.
#8 Feb 23 2007, 4:42 pm
In response to PirateHead (#7)
Yes, but not only are they harder to find(most places I find for ubuntu want you to add a repository), but they also offer no cross distro support, unless inside the same branch of the Linux tree(Debian can normally share with Ubuntu, Mandrake with Redhat). Most deb packages leave much to be desired when it comes to install time configuration as well.