install my own program

Forum: DSL Ideas and Suggestions
Topic: install my own program
started by: grumpf

Posted by grumpf on Feb. 06 2006,10:02

Hi,
i am looking for a HOWTO that describes step by step how to install my own program into dsl.
i read about tgz2mo. it does not help since i do not have a slackware package nor any idea how to create one.
I am willing to write a HOWTO for the wiki if someone guides me.

thx

Posted by mikshaw on Feb. 06 2006,14:40

There are a few ways to do it.

You could install gcc1.dsl, gnu-utils.dsl, and the development packages also available from mydsl, and then you might be able to compile applications in DSL. This is probably the most difficult method, though, since there are so many different programs that require so many different develelopment files, most of which are not available in DSL or the mydsl repository.

If you have another Linux system, you can usually compile a program in that system and copy it into DSL. You will often still need to include certain runtime libraries with your application, but at least you won't need the headers in DSL. It helps if you have a linux system which has libc 2.3, libgtk-1.2, and other DSL-compatable libs.

Probably the easiest way is to install dsl-dpkg.dsl ("enable apt" in the menu) and install pre-compiled Debian packages. I haven't done much of this, so I can't help with details.

Posted by grumpf on Feb. 07 2006,09:16

hi mikshaw,
near miss. i can compile my application on any other linux box, no problem with that. the question: what is next ?
do i realy need a deb-package ?
is there a more simple way ?

NTL, the shared libs are an important hint ! i tend to forget them :)

Posted by zhouxy on Feb. 23 2006,01:29

Use ldd command to find what files your program need,copy those files to DSL at the same directory,If not work,you should set some configuration for your program,f.g:path...