Build an Official Package

We are going to build "gm" package. This package, short for "Global Menu", is the first menu you see after OpenInkpot boots (except first-time language-selector menu).

Table of Contents

1. Install git-core
2. Download sources
3. Install missing dependencies
4. Build package

Install git-core

OpenInkpot and IPlinux sources can be fechted using git.

sudo apt-get install git-core

If you need access with another CVS:

• svn : use git-svn. In case it imports lots of data just fetch necessary branches to the separate repo.
• bzr : use git-bzr.

Download sources

• Create a source directory under the chrooted IPlinux. This directory will be called <source directory> below.
• Check out "gm.git" repository:

  git clone http://git.openinkpot.org/gm.git <source directory>/gm
  

• Enter in "gm" sources folder

  cd <source directory>/gm
  

Install missing dependencies

• Look for missing build dependencies for the gm package

  dpkg-checkbuilddeps --arch=armel
  

• Install all of them using "apt-get install"

Build package

• Create "gm" package with

  dpkg-buildpackage -aarmel
  

NOTE: remember there are many other modules in  OpenInkpot and  IPlinux git repositories.

This package can be installed using SSH or NFS access.