Comments on: Libgda and libgnomedb 3.99.5 http://blogs.gnome.org/vivien/2008/10/10/libgda-and-libgnomedb-3995/ Just another GNOME Blogs weblog Fri, 02 Oct 2009 06:56:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: vivien http://blogs.gnome.org/vivien/2008/10/10/libgda-and-libgnomedb-3995/comment-page-1/#comment-95 vivien Fri, 10 Oct 2008 19:11:00 +0000 http://blogs.gnome.org/vivien/?p=44#comment-95 Thanks for the links, I'll have a look at the MSIS generator (the nsiswrapper from the Fedora people will make the job easier). The other one, Inno setup does not seem to be able to work from a script under Linux, so it's not an option. At first MSI files seemed good because they allow for automatic instalation and I believe this is easier for Windows sysadmins, but in fact creating them requires using Windows and in fact I still haven't found a way to properly package a runtime environment (in an MSM file). I'll try to package the SQL console tool as a separate installer. Thanks for the links, I’ll have a look at the MSIS generator (the nsiswrapper from the Fedora people will make the job easier). The other one, Inno setup does not seem to be able to work from a script under Linux, so it’s not an option.

At first MSI files seemed good because they allow for automatic instalation and I believe this is easier for Windows sysadmins, but in fact creating them requires using Windows and in fact I still haven’t found a way to properly package a runtime environment (in an MSM file).

I’ll try to package the SQL console tool as a separate installer.

]]> By: Peter http://blogs.gnome.org/vivien/2008/10/10/libgda-and-libgnomedb-3995/comment-page-1/#comment-94 Peter Fri, 10 Oct 2008 18:03:44 +0000 http://blogs.gnome.org/vivien/?p=44#comment-94 There is someone that is cross compiling and generating msi installers all from Linux. I now can't find the blog post where the person detailed it. I've found the following though which should at least give you some starting points of either how to go about it or some contacts who should be able to tell you who the person is. Cody Russell http://blogs.gnome.org/bratsche/ gtk win32 page (esp the packaging section) http://live.gnome.org/GTK%2B/Win32 http://camltastic.blogspot.com/2008/10/mingw-compile-software-for-windows.html http://blog.rvburke.com/2008/01/30/gtk-and-pygtk-on-win32/ http://aruiz.typepad.com/siliconisland/2006/12/allinone_win32_.html Should be a start in the right direction. There is someone that is cross compiling and generating msi installers all from Linux. I now can’t find the blog post where the person detailed it. I’ve found the following though which should at least give you some starting points of either how to go about it or some contacts who should be able to tell you who the person is.

Cody Russell http://blogs.gnome.org/bratsche/
gtk win32 page (esp the packaging section) http://live.gnome.org/GTK%2B/Win32
http://camltastic.blogspot.com/2008/10/mingw-compile-software-for-windows.html
http://blog.rvburke.com/2008/01/30/gtk-and-pygtk-on-win32/
http://aruiz.typepad.com/siliconisland/2006/12/allinone_win32_.html

Should be a start in the right direction.

]]> By: Onkar http://blogs.gnome.org/vivien/2008/10/10/libgda-and-libgnomedb-3995/comment-page-1/#comment-93 Onkar Fri, 10 Oct 2008 09:18:25 +0000 http://blogs.gnome.org/vivien/?p=44#comment-93 Instead of MSI, use NSIS. You don't need Windows to create installer. Instead of MSI, use NSIS. You don’t need Windows to create installer.

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