Tiny Core Linux

Tiny Core Extensions => TCE Q&A Forum => Topic started by: robc on January 29, 2009, 01:54:53 PM

Title: Xorg as a dep is a little overkill
Post by: robc on January 29, 2009, 01:54:53 PM

I created a new extension of x11vnc-0.9.6 (http://www.karlrunge.com/x11vnc/ (http://www.karlrunge.com/x11vnc/)). This is a native X vnc server that has built in SSL features and also works with stunnel (which I have built too but I haven't had any successful tests with any other VNCs through it and have not tested any imap, pop3, https, etc). The dependencies for x11vnc are openssl and only 4 libraries out of Xorg (libXtst, libXinerama, libXfixes, libXdamage). Having to load Xorg as a dependecy for this extension is a bit of overkill in resources.

My question is, should I just put in the info file the dependencies and put Xorg (and its deps) in the .dep file and leave it up to the user to remove whatever files they do not want? Or should the libraries from Xorg be taken out so other applications don't have to get all of Xorg? or another option?  ???


btw, if there is any interest in stunnel I can submit it for testing, just let me know

Title: Re: Xorg as a dep is a little overkill
Post by: mikshaw on January 30, 2009, 07:11:44 AM

The first thing I'd try is to rebuild the application, disabling features that require libraries that are not part of TC.
If that doesn't work I'd probably include the libraries in the vnc package, or make a separate "x11vnc-deps" package mentioning in the info that it is not needed if Xorg is already installed.  This is not meant as a recommendation, but just saying what I'd do =o)

Title: Re: Xorg as a dep is a little overkill
Post by: robc on February 02, 2009, 03:47:13 PM

Quote

The first thing I'd try is to rebuild the application, disabling features that require libraries that are not part of TC

I thought of that but would rather not take away capabilities, plus they are available in an extension, it just so happens that the extension that is required is 20 times its size...

Quote

make a separate "x11vnc-deps" package

I don't think if its a good idea to start overwriting libraries.  :-\

I'll submit this with Xorg as a dep....I'll leave it up to the user to extract the Xorg libraries and create their own extension of them or manually install them.

Title: Re: Xorg as a dep is a little overkill
Post by: mikshaw on February 02, 2009, 10:32:52 PM

Quote

I don't think if its a good idea to start overwriting libraries.

You wouldn't be overwriting anything.  The only libraries that would be in the package are those that don't already exist in TC.