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I've always used source code when I wanted to install a particular application not available as a DEB; however, what methods are available for making DEBs for Xandros? And where could I share these if other people were interested in these applications? I'm interested in creating packages as source code can be a pain to install at times. Wink

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Arne Anka · Posted: Mon Nov 14, 2005 6:28 am Post subject:

The easiest way is probably to use a package called checkinstall (found in Unsupported site). Search this site and you will se how to use it (its very simple).

Arne Anka · Posted: Mon Nov 14, 2005 6:28 am Post subject:

The easiest way is probably to use a package called checkinstall (found in Unsupported site). Search this site and you will see how to use it (its very simple).

Ed Richards · Posted: Mon Nov 14, 2005 8:41 am Post subject:

Andrew did a very comprehensive tutorial on creating Debian packages for Xandros. It can be found here:

http://www.desktopos.com/modules/articles/article.php?id=38
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bryantrv · Posted: Mon Nov 14, 2005 3:25 pm Post subject:

A related question- my install has been modified quite a bit. Would it be better to install a Box Stock installation of Xandros and build .deb's on it?
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jimallyn · Posted: Mon Nov 14, 2005 3:49 pm Post subject:

woodsmoke · Posted: Mon Nov 14, 2005 5:27 pm Post subject: removing packages?

Well,
A question occured to me a week or so ago when I was thinking about USB distros and the "on a mini cd distros" and the, some time ago, distro that was going on a floppy.

In looking at the "packages" that are installed with Xandros, there is "one of each" as it were. There are not two word processors, etc. like with some other distros.....

Anyhow, to get to the question.

Let's say for the sake of argument, that I don't need a spreadsheet but do need a wordprocessor. I might never use a picture viewer, I just look at them as I click them in file explorer,

Would it be possible to "remove" software that was not "linked"(I don't know a better word) to "Xandros" OS?

Say, again for sake of argument, remove all of open office and install just a word processor. Not that I would do that, it just occured to me...

Possible?
Desireable?

ain't xandros great?
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davidalun · Posted: Mon Nov 14, 2005 5:55 pm Post subject:

PCLinux lets you put together your own blend as a live CD - debian/KDE
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aldube · Posted: Mon Nov 14, 2005 5:56 pm Post subject:

Thanks guys; this will give me something to play around with for the next little while; I tried checkinstall with Lame 3.96.1 source code since it's easy to compile/install and it works great! Very Happy

It's a little late in the game to be making packages for Xandros 3 when Xandros 4 is about to be released; however, I'll be making packages for Xandros 4.
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aldube · Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2005 5:40 am Post subject: Re: removing packages?