[Devel] Re: [Users] openser 1.0.0 packages generation

[Cheng Zhang]

Bogdan

Unlike binary package based Linux distro like Fedora Core, Gentoo is  
a source based Linux distro. The ebuild file and the openser.init  
file are enough for a Gentoo admin to install openser onto a Gentoo  
Linux. The ebuild file is actually a bash file, which will  
automatically fetch the source tarball and build it upon launch.
In its current form (including in the source tarball), one will have  
to put it to place like /usr/local/portage/net-misc/openser on one's  
own Linux box manually, then execute 'emerge -av openser' to install  
it. If it's been included into official Gentoo portage tree, one just  
need to execute the above command to install it.
I also admit that Gentoo can also use binary package to install  
software, but as my understanding, that concept isn't really for the  
purpose of mass-distribution.

- Cheng

On Oct 31, 2005, at 8:07 PM, Bogdan-Andrei Iancu wrote:

> Hi Cheng,
>
> I will take care of this; just let me know when you have the gentoo  
> package in order to upload it on the web site.
>
> regards,
> bogdan