[Kamailio-Devel] packaging updates for 1.5

[Daniel-Constantin Mierla]

On 02/25/2009 07:31 PM, Henning Westerholt wrote:
> On Wednesday 25 February 2009, Daniel-Constantin Mierla wrote:
>   
>> I think we should review the packaging split based on needs. So far we
>> did based on dependencies, which is not following users demands.
>>
>> There was a thread about updating the config file as well. I propose to
>> have in the main package:
>> - mysql module
>> - pcre-related modules
>> - carrierroute
>>
>> From discussions on the lists, these are very used. These will add new
>> dependencies, but if taken from an apt repo, it is easier to get them. I
>> am thinking about the usability of what we deliver out of the box,
>> aspect which is very relevant in adoption of application and lowering
>> support requests from novices.
>>     
>
> Hi Daniel,
>
> yes, we've now quite a lot different packages, so this sounds resonable. For 
> debian systems i see no problems with the additional dependencies, but on 
> other systems things looks perhaps a little bit different. Anyway, do you 
> considers to change this for 1.5? Its perhaps a bit to late, as we want to 
> release next week..
>   
If we will deliver an updated cfg file, with auth against mysql, then at 
least db_mysql module should be included in main package. The rest I 
considered pretty used by community, therefore providing them by default 
would easy the life for newbees.

> And with regards to the SER project, they also exclude modules with external 
> depencencies from their normal build and also probably the packaging as well. 
>   
The default config there seems to have mysql loaded. Probably they have 
a bit different system, not sure, though.

> So perhaps its resonable to find a common way in the sip-router project.
>   
Probably such discussion will happen again before the next release based 
on sip-router project. Fortunately soon we will focus on one mainstream, 
therefore more time and resources for additional tools...

Cheers,
Daniel



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