Binary distribution (CPack)

[scheusso]

Outline

In order to make Orxonox more attractive to outstanders we need to provide some OS/distribution specific mechanisms to install Orxonox. We want to be able to distribute Orxonox for the following platforms:

• Linux:
  • Ubuntu / Debian
  • Gentoo
• Windows
• Mac

Prerequisits

In order to be able to accomplish distribution we need to fulfill some prerequisits:

• Configuration files location: config files should not (at least on linux) be located in the game folder. So we need to change this in our game.
• external libraries: we need to make clear what exactly our dependencies are.

Ubuntu / Debian

The distribution on these systems will happen by using .deb packages.

Gentoo

The package system of Gentoo uses portage ebuilds to distribute applications. Someone needs to write an ebuild.

Windows

Probably the best method for distribution is to provide either a zip-file or a self-executable installer file.

[rgrieder]

"make install" seems to work apart from a few permission trickeries. But that will be fixed within a matter of days.

[rgrieder]

Windows zip-binaries should already work (there is one example for 0.0.2 in the download area). Apart from that the issue with the configuration files has been dealt with as well: They are now stored in ~/.orxonox for a normal "make install". There is the possibility to compile orxonox with the CMake option INSTALL_COPYABLE which creates a folder structure like this: bin config media log lib

[rgrieder]

I suggest setting up CPack to see whether it is sufficient for us (I think so).