Community Repository
From Openmoko
The community repository is the place where independent Neo application developers can release projects. It is a similar concept to the Multiverse repository in Ubuntu. The Repository is at:
http://downloads.openmoko.org/repository/Multiverse
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How to use the repository ?
This repository is already installed by default in Om 2008.8.
Otherwise, see instructions on the installer page. They involve creating a one line file in the /etc/opkg directory.
How to release packages ?
Please use the mailing list: http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community-repository . The package manager derives from opkg, so applications should be released as .ipk files.
- Create package on projects.openmoko.org and upload
- Here are instructions to build ipkgs.
- Using OE
- Meta-toolchain
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"
Packages quality control
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.
Good packages should conform to these quality guidelines:
- Packages in this repository shall not be 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.
How to contribute ?
We need reviewers who can review new packages. This is currently a low workload. If you want to help, please send e-mail to the mailing list 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
How to create your own repository ?
TBD
