Re: [cobalt-users] [Newbie] Making a pkg file

[Jeff Lasman <jblists@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Todd Cary wrote:

> My client has rented space on a Cobalt RaQ 4 computer.  All administration is
> done via Web pages and I see where I can upload pkg files.  I do not qualify as
> a Unix/Linux programmer, however I do have Linux 7.2 running for my office
> server with Apache/PHP/Interbase.

If he's only renting space on the server you need root's permission to
install packages.  If it were my machine I'd be very hesitant to let
anyone do this under contract to a client; after all it affects the
entire system.  I'd want to take responsibility for it.

> Can this be done on the Cobalt RaQ 4:
> 
> 1) Create the Super Server version of Interbase in a pkg format so that it can
> be uploaded to the Cobalt RaQ 4 server?
> 
> 2) Create a version of Apache that includes PHP and Interbase 6.01 (Super
> Server)?

Cobalt RaQ4 Linux is based on Red Hat 6.2 linux, and if there's a 6.2
RPMs for it you should probably use it for the instal; if it doesn't
work you can uninstall it, and at the least you'll know what the
discrepancies.

You'll have to recompile Apache yourself if that's necessary.  And
you'll have to make sure you don't veer off the Sun Cobalt standard as
far as options and modules are concerned.

Once you have RPMs for it you can certainly create packages; .pkg files
are repackaged RPMs with extra code added.

Jeff
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