FOP2 Ubuntu8.10

  1. 15 years ago

    Can I use :
    fop2-001-i386-glibc2.3.6-debian-etch.tgz
    for compiling in Ubuntu8.10 server edition?

    Rgds
    Henk

  2. admin

    27 Jun 2009 Administrator

    Hi,

    I am not sure if it will work, but please try it out. It will do no harm. I am in the process of making packages for popular distributions. I will include ubuntu to the list. In the meantime please try it out and report it back here. I really do not know if ubuntu 8 is more lenny than etch.

    --
    Nicolás

  3. I'm testing Debian Lenny -i386 on Ubuntu 8.10

    root@medion:/usr/local/fop2# /usr/local/fop2/fop2_server --test
    Compress::Raw::Zlib object version 2.011 does not match bootstrap parameter 2.020 at /usr/local/lib/perl/5.10.0/Compress/Raw/Zlib.pm line 97.
    Compilation failed in require at /usr/local/share/perl/5.10.0/Archive/Zip.pm line 12. :roll:
    BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /usr/local/share/perl/5.10.0/Archive/Zip.pm line 12.
    Compilation failed in require at -e line 359. :roll:
    root@medion:/usr/local/fop2#

  4. admin

    3 Jul 2009 Administrator

    Ok, you will have to wait for ubuntu packages then... They will be available sometime next week.

  5. Ok, you will have to wait for ubuntu packages then... They will be available sometime next week.

    OK ;)

  6. Ok, you will have to wait for ubuntu packages then... They will be available sometime next week.

    When will Ubuntu packages be available?
    (why isn't their a 'general' package, like in FOP ? )

  7. admin

    5 Sep 2009 Administrator

    Not sure how or why, but there are some users running debian-etch version on ubuntu 8.04. Actually I know why, you need to install Raw::Compress:Zlib version 2.020... you can do that with:

    #> perl -e shell -MCPAN
    #> install PMQS/Compress-Raw-Zlib-2.020.tar.gz

    That should take care of the problem..

    Best regards,

  8. Not sure how or why, but there are some users running debian-etch version on ubuntu 8.04. Actually I know why, you need to install Raw::Compress:Zlib version 2.020... you can do that with:

    #> perl -e shell -MCPAN
    #> install PMQS/Compress-Raw-Zlib-2.020.tar.gz

    That should take care of the problem..

    Best regards,

    Installed Raw::Compress:Zlib version 2.020...

    root@medion:/usr/local/fop2# ./fop2_server --test
    Attempt to reload Scalar/Util.pm aborted.
    Compilation failed in require at /usr/local/lib/perl/5.10.0/Compress/Zlib.pm line 9.
    BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /usr/local/lib/perl/5.10.0/Compress/Zlib.pm line 9.
    Compilation failed in require at -e line 359.
    root@medion:/usr/local/fop2# 
  9. Anyone who got FOP2 working on Ubuntu? :roll:

  10. perl zlib 2.020 is in Karmic I see. I shall be installing a Karmic server next week, after its release and will report back.
    Is it really necessary to require this version of the perl module? I am astonished that it is assumed that Centos would have this version (it doesn't by default - it has 1.42) or Debian Lenny (2.012). Is this actually a problem with Ubuntu's perl installation? Does FOP2 really strictly require 2.020?
    It is a bit sad that no packages are available - I know the install process is fairly easy, but they have been mentioned a lot, but don't seem to have materialised. This is commercial software, so I would want a proper package and repository if I am going to pay for it. Of course I would make Debian/Ubuntu packages myself if it were open source ... ;)

  11. admin

    28 Oct 2009 Administrator

    Hello,

    There is no official Ubuntu package for FOP2. I might make one in the future, but it is not advertised nor available. You can try FOP2 for free at your own risk. If a debian package works for you then great! You will be good with the paid version too as it is actually the same binary. But you are right: there is no official ubuntu package, do not buy it i fyou want a package for that distro and you are unwilling to try/fiddle with perl modules/versions.

    Even with some distros you will have to fiddle with modules as they are constantly being updated, and some distros come with a debugging perl. That zlib version was released after fop2 was released, there is now also a new perl release altogether. If you happen to update CPAN it will update Zlib (it's a core package). I cannot control perl or modules releases, and its good that they are updated but it will bring complications if you update your perl too.

    It would be great to have a ready to run version for every distribution out there.. but the price point in FOP2 is low for a reason.. and currently it is not possible to cover every distro out there for such a small fee.

    You can expect a native ubuntu package eventually... Best regards,

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