[xstreamos-discuss] XStreamOS Desktop beta2 switch from beta1 iso
Predrag Zecevic [Unix Systems Administrator]
Predrag.Zecevic at 2e-systems.com
Tue Apr 29 10:55:58 CEST 2014
Hi Gabriele,
from SFE repository I would be interested to see packages:
antivirus/clamav
audio/easytag
audio/mpg123
desktop/audio/gnac
desktop/audio/grip
desktop/cd-burning/isomaster
desktop/remote-desktop/tightvnc
developer/versioning/bzr
gnome/media/gnome-media-extras
library/recode
media/mplayer (or media/mplayer2)
media/smplayer
service/network/smtp/postfix
network/fail2ban
sfe/desktop/torrent/transmission
system/file-system/fusefs
system/file-system/libfuse
system/file-system/sshfs
text/fortune
text/multitail
web/axel
image/editor/aaphoto
desktop/wine
...
all multimedia libraries...
list above is just an example... I would like to see IcedTea plug-in for firefox, sudosh2 program, etc
Regards.
On 04/ 8/14 07:36 PM, Gabriele Bulfon wrote:
> yes, some of the userland packages need update.
> we're so busy with the desktop gate, that userland is a bit late ;)
> we will take care of it soon.
>
> I'll check for the packages you mention and take care of them.
>
> Some answers:
>
> a) I don't think it will work to upgrade from OI, kernel and package deps are different
> b) what are you actually interested in of the sfe and sfe/encumbered?
> c) once we've got a final release, updates will be frequent. Actually the beta2 is update
> frequently also today, but it's a beta :)
>
> Thanks for the support!
> Gabriele.
>
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Da: Predrag Zecevic [Unix Systems Administrator] <Predrag.Zecevic at 2e-systems.com>
> A: xstreamos-discuss at lists.sonicle.com
> Data: 3 aprile 2014 12.21.14 CEST
> Oggetto: Re: [xstreamos-discuss] XStreamOS Desktop beta2 switch from beta1 iso
>
> On 03/26/14 10:25 AM, Gabriele Bulfon wrote:
> > The following instructions will allow you to install the current beta1 iso, then switch to the beta2
> > for testing the new features and corrections.
> > This will allow us to receive your inputs and have the beta2 iso contain all that is requested.
> >
> > - Download and install the beta1 iso
> > - Run package manager and do a full update from the original preconfigured beta repo
> > - Restart the system
> > - Add the new repo "http://pkg.sonicle.com/xstreamos-beta2/" to the sonicle.com publisher
> > - Remove the old repo "http://pkg.sonicle.com/xstreamos-beta/" from the sonicle.com publisher
> > - For VBox installations: before next step, be sure to remove vbox additions, the new update will have an update Xorg.
> > - Do a full update
> > - For VBox installations: install additions from this
> http://xstream.sonicle.com/beta2/VBoxGuestAdditions-XStreamDesktop-beta2.iso
> > - Restart the system
> > - Original beta1 iso did not require gvfs, so this is not installed during update, use next step for this
> > - To enable VFS urls on file manager, install pkg://sonicle.com/library/gnome/gvfs and verify you have pkg:/service/network/samba
> > for smb urls
> >
> > pkg searches may not work from time to time, when we are updating/adding packages to the repo.
> > If you need to search and it's not working, just send an email here, and we will run a rebuild.
> >
> > Enjoy
> > Gabriele.
> >
>
> Hi all,
>
> I have just did all steps and can confirm that it had worked like a charm (all done in VBox guest) :-)
>
> Was playing only a bit, but it looks OK (plenty of window managers available), Mozilla: latest FF and TB bit behind, VLC,
> LibreOffice.
>
> But MySQL like product bit oldish:
> $ pkg list | grep -iE "mysql|percona|maria"
> database/mysql-51/library 5.1.37-1.153.0.0.0 i--
> library/apr-util-14/dbd-mysql 1.4.1-1.153.0.0.0 i--
>
> Also Apache/PHP, etc:
> apache-22 and php-52/php-53 are bit outdated, postgres too
>
> And I would like to see more useful packages:
> roxterm, terminator and tmux, shmux, pdsh, postfix, etc....
> Integrated openldap/kerberos5/openssh (plus k5start) - complete list is huge.
>
> But it looks promising and very nice.
>
> I also have few questions:
>
> a) does anyone know if I can move from OI to XS (just replacing publisher will work)?
> b) is it planned to port some changes from OI /sfe and /sfe-encumbered repositories? Or using something similar to get more nice
> utilities/tools?
> c) what would be future cycle of updates?
>
> Many thanks for great guide and even greater work.
>
> Regards.
> >
> >
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