Provide binary packages for the most common platforms

[zimon]

There should be binary packages provided at least in exe (if the program runs on windows), deb and rpm format. Maybe a MacOS binary would be usefull as well.

[zimon]

Maybe there should be some kind of roadmap that defines which features should be implemented in version 0.2. So there would be a goal and when it is reached it makes sense to provide binary packages for it.

[vain]

How about getting those features done that are not labeled as "future"? I'm a bit unsure about text formatting (issue #4), though -- could be a bit more work.

By the way, I could only provide a PKGBUILD for Arch Linux at the moment. However, I could install Fedora and/or SuSE in VirtualBox for the rpm packages. But for now, there's no chance I could get Mac or Windows binaries done.

[zimon]

I could try to build a deb packet for ubuntu/debian. Maybe mark issue #4 (formatting) as future feature. I think it is not that important.

[vain]

Aye!

I reopened the issue because ... it's not done yet. :)

[tonk]

I tried to compile on OSX Lion and it does compile. So far the good news. The bad news is that when I run it with a presentation my black screen stays black and nothing happens. I'll try to look into this in the next couple of weeks.

[vain]

Thanks for the feedback!

I appreciate any help on this issue. I still don't have access to MacOS and I don't think that will change for the next couple of years.

[tonk]

Due to a very, very busy schedule it took a little longer than I hoped. But, .... tadaaaa...., I compiled it on OSX and it works.
This is what I did: (On OSX Lion 10.7.3)

• Install XCode
• Install MacPorts
• From ports, install scons
• Install XQuartz
• Change SConstruct: Set the full path of pkg_config
• Change SConstruct: Remove version string (OSX doesn't play nice (yet))
• Start XQuartz and in the XTerm shown, start pdfpres

I'll try create a complete package, including all needed libraries, but that could take a while.

[tonk]

Oke, I've got it.

At the bottom of the SConstruct file I added:

Install instruction

env.Install('usr/local/bin', source = ['pdfpres'])
env.Install('usr/local/man/man1', source = ['man1/pdfpres.1'])

to install in the local directory.

Then I created an OSX package.
For people to test it please download at: http://tonkersten.com/files/pdfpres/pdfpres.pkg

[vain]

Nice!

I have no way to test this -- anyone out there?

[tonk]

I tested it on a MB of a coworker and it seems you need GTK2 as well.
You can install it from ports, but then you also need XCode and that would be to much.
Looking into that. I guess I need the GTK+/OSX set, just like The Gimp.