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| + | Sharing applications is done by uploading packages to the [http://downloads.openmoko.org/repository/Multiverse/ Community Repository], which is a similar concept to the Multiverse repository in Ubuntu. [[CommunityRepository|Anyone can upload applications]] or even their own repository to share with fellow Neo owners. | ||
You can release your package with ipk file. | You can release your package with ipk file. | ||
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** Using OE | ** Using OE | ||
** [[Toolchain|Meta-toolchain]] | ** [[Toolchain|Meta-toolchain]] | ||
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| + | ===How to add a package to Openmoko Repository=== | ||
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| + | ==== Package Tags ==== | ||
| + | Packages in '''Installer''' are displayed according to '''Package Tags'''. | ||
| + | To display a package through [[Om2008.8_Installer |Installer]], add the appropriate tag message. | ||
| + | {| class="wikitable" border:1px ; | ||
| + | ! Category !! Tag | ||
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| + | | Communication || group::communication | ||
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| + | | Development || group::programming | ||
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| + | | Games || group::games | ||
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| + | | Maps || group::maps | ||
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| + | | Miscellaneous || group::unknown | ||
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| + | | Network || group::network | ||
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| + | |Repos || group::repos | ||
| + | |} | ||
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| + | * For OpenEmbedded users, add a Tag by adding one line in your bb file | ||
| + | :For [http://code.google.com/p/comic-reader/source/browse/trunk/data/comic-reader_svn.bb example]: | ||
| + | PKG_TAGS_${PN} = "group::games" | ||
= How to create your own repository = | = How to create your own repository = | ||
Revision as of 15:34, 1 September 2008
Contents |
Community Repository
There is a community repository that every one can release your projects on Neo.
Sites
The Repository: http://downloads.openmoko.org/repository/Multiverse
The mailing list: http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community-repository
How to release packages
Sharing applications is done by uploading packages to the Community Repository, which is a similar concept to the Multiverse repository in Ubuntu. Anyone can upload applications or even their own repository to share with fellow Neo owners. You can release your package with ipk file.
- Create package on projects.openmoko.org and upload
- how to create ipk files
- Using OE
- Meta-toolchain
How to add a package to Openmoko Repository
Package Tags
Packages in Installer are displayed according to Package Tags. To display a package through Installer, add the appropriate tag message.
| Category | Tag |
|---|---|
| Communication | group::communication |
| Development | group::programming |
| Games | group::games |
| Maps | group::maps |
| Miscellaneous | group::unknown |
| Network | group::network |
| Repos | group::repos |
- For OpenEmbedded users, add a Tag by adding one line in your bb file
- For example:
PKG_TAGS_${PN} = "group::games"
How to create your own repository
TBD
Package Tags
If you want your package to be shown on Installer, please add tag message on your package.
| Category | Tag |
|---|---|
| Communication | group::communication |
| Development | group::programming |
| Games | group::games |
| Maps | group::maps |
| Miscellaneous | group::unknown |
| Network | group::network |
| Repos | group::repos |
- For OE user, please adding the Tag by adding one line in your bb file
For example:
PKG_TAGS_${PN} = "group::games"
Adding the community repository to the package manager
The community-repository is already installed by default in Om 2008.8. Otherwise, see instructions on the installer page.
We need your help
We need reviewers who can review new packages. If you want to help, please send e-mail to the mailing list community-repository@lists.openmoko.org .
Reviewers must have the following:
- an account on projects.openmoko.org
- ssh public key on projects.openmoko.org
- basic svn skills
- basic opkg skills
Openmoko really appreciates your help!
Current Reviewers Tick
Review Packages
The reviewer will check if there have new packages on the mailing list. If you are reviewer and want to review that package
- reply that mail, and say you want to review that
- check if the package follows the policy
- download the package on projects.openmoko.org
- install that package to see if
- installable?
- executable able?
- functions the claimed works actually works?
- If it do something bad?
- uninstall it and see if everything still ok?
- if the package is okay, put the package in this file and the package will shown next day.
Review Policy
- Packages in this repository shall not in OM Official repositories
- Program shall not collect user information and send to others unless it has very clear notification
- Program shall not destroy the system
- All packages shall be run-able on Neo
- The package file name should refer which version of the project is compiled.
