package gnuplot-X11 in SlugOS 5.3 opkg missing

[reuter.rudolf]

Hello Brian,

I just tried to port my application http://rudiswiki.homelinux.org:8080/wiki/HeizungWebcam from SlugOS version 4.8 to 5.3.
There I need the program "gnuplot" in order to generate a PNG graphic. I installed with opkg the package "gnuplot", which I found under /opt/bin/gnuplot (1.124.492 bytes, 31.05.2009), because it was not available under ipkg. Unfortunately it did not support the terminal PNG, which the previous version under SlugOS 4.8 supported /usr/bin/gnuplot (2.542.489 bytes, 17.01.2009).
I have seen that the package "gnuplot-X11" is missing in SlugOS 5.3 opkg.
Because I had to compile a special driver (webcam) I setup  the openembedded environment under Ubuntu (2009-03-07). There I found now all gnuplot packages, also gnuplot-X11. To my surprise they are all setup in ipkg for /usr/bin, instead of /opt/bin.

What is the reason for changing the path /usr/bin to /opt/bin and is it possible to mix both ipkg packages without problem?

With best regards from a confused user,
Rudolf

[brian_zhou]

Don't ever mix OE ipkg's and optware ipk's. Don't use optware on SlugOS5 unless you know how to cleanly separate them.

SlugOS5 uses /usr/bin/opkg and installs packages to /usr.

Optware uses /opt/bin/ipkg-opt and installs packages to /opt. I know some users previously alias /opt/bin/ipkg-opt as opkg, please don't do that.

-Brian

--- In nslu2-linux@..., "reuter.rudolf" <reuterru@...> wrote:

>
> Hello Brian,
>
> I just tried to port my application http://rudiswiki.homelinux.org:8080/wiki/HeizungWebcam from SlugOS version 4.8 to 5.3.
> There I need the program "gnuplot" in order to generate a PNG graphic. I installed with opkg the package "gnuplot", which I found under /opt/bin/gnuplot (1.124.492 bytes, 31.05.2009), because it was not available under ipkg. Unfortunately it did not support the terminal PNG, which the previous version under SlugOS 4.8 supported /usr/bin/gnuplot (2.542.489 bytes, 17.01.2009).
> I have seen that the package "gnuplot-X11" is missing in SlugOS 5.3 opkg.
> Because I had to compile a special driver (webcam) I setup  the openembedded environment under Ubuntu (2009-03-07). There I found now all gnuplot packages, also gnuplot-X11. To my surprise they are all setup in ipkg for /usr/bin, instead of /opt/bin.
>
> What is the reason for changing the path /usr/bin to /opt/bin and is it possible to mix both ipkg packages without problem?
>
> With best regards from a confused user,
> Rudolf
>

[reuter.rudolf]

Thank you Brian for your quick help.
I have learned now to setup a fresh SlugOS5 in order to avoid a mixup of packages.
Regards, Rudolf

--- In nslu2-linux@..., "Brian" <b88zhou@...> wrote:

>
> Don't ever mix OE ipkg's and optware ipk's. Don't use optware on SlugOS5 unless you know how to cleanly separate them.
>
> SlugOS5 uses /usr/bin/opkg and installs packages to /usr.
>
> Optware uses /opt/bin/ipkg-opt and installs packages to /opt. I know some users previously alias /opt/bin/ipkg-opt as opkg, please don't do that.
>
> -Brian
>
> --- In nslu2-linux@..., "reuter.rudolf" <reuterru@> wrote:
> >
> > Hello Brian,
> >
> > I just tried to port my application http://rudiswiki.homelinux.org:8080/wiki/HeizungWebcam from SlugOS version 4.8 to 5.3.
> > There I need the program "gnuplot" in order to generate a PNG graphic. I installed with opkg the package "gnuplot", which I found under /opt/bin/gnuplot (1.124.492 bytes, 31.05.2009), because it was not available under ipkg. Unfortunately it did not support the terminal PNG, which the previous version under SlugOS 4.8 supported /usr/bin/gnuplot (2.542.489 bytes, 17.01.2009).
> > I have seen that the package "gnuplot-X11" is missing in SlugOS 5.3 opkg.
> > Because I had to compile a special driver (webcam) I setup  the openembedded environment under Ubuntu (2009-03-07). There I found now all gnuplot packages, also gnuplot-X11. To my surprise they are all setup in ipkg for /usr/bin, instead of /opt/bin.
> >
> > What is the reason for changing the path /usr/bin to /opt/bin and is it possible to mix both ipkg packages without problem?
> >
> > With best regards from a confused user,
> > Rudolf
> >
>

[reuter.rudolf]

Hello Brian,
after I installed "gnuplot" and "gnuplot-x11" from my cross environment I got the "png" terminal working.
Now the next problem, "freetype" support was not compiled in the "gd" library. In the file "slug/openembedded/packages/gd/gd_2.0.33.bb" I saw the line "--without freetype \".
I changed the line to "--with freetype=${STAGING_LIBDIR}/.. \".
Then I tried to build with "make slugos-packages" - no success.
Next, I deleted all "gd*" stamps in "slugos/tmp/stamps/armv5teb-linux-gnueabi" and tried again with "make slugos-packages" - no success.
Next, I tried in "slugos" "./setup-env;bb -b openembedded/packages/gd/gd_2.0.33.bb". The answer was "The program 'bb' is currently not installed".
Please give me a hint how to "build" myself a new "gd" package with freetype support, or provide in the SlugOS5 repository a new "gd" version with included "freetype" support.

Best regards, Rudolf
p.s. it looks to me, that in the SlugOS5 repository a lot of changes are made compared to the SlugOS 4.8 repository.

--- In nslu2-linux@..., "reuter.rudolf" <reuterru@...> wrote:

>
>
>
> Thank you Brian for your quick help.
> I have learned now to setup a fresh SlugOS5 in order to avoid a mixup of packages.
> Regards, Rudolf
>
> --- In nslu2-linux@..., "Brian" <b88zhou@> wrote:
> >
> > Don't ever mix OE ipkg's and optware ipk's. Don't use optware on SlugOS5 unless you know how to cleanly separate them.
> >
> > SlugOS5 uses /usr/bin/opkg and installs packages to /usr.
> >
> > Optware uses /opt/bin/ipkg-opt and installs packages to /opt. I know some users previously alias /opt/bin/ipkg-opt as opkg, please don't do that.
> >
> > -Brian
> >
> > --- In nslu2-linux@..., "reuter.rudolf" <reuterru@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Hello Brian,
> > >
> > > I just tried to port my application http://rudiswiki.homelinux.org:8080/wiki/HeizungWebcam from SlugOS version 4.8 to 5.3.
> > > There I need the program "gnuplot" in order to generate a PNG graphic. I installed with opkg the package "gnuplot", which I found under /opt/bin/gnuplot (1.124.492 bytes, 31.05.2009), because it was not available under ipkg. Unfortunately it did not support the terminal PNG, which the previous version under SlugOS 4.8 supported /usr/bin/gnuplot (2.542.489 bytes, 17.01.2009).
> > > I have seen that the package "gnuplot-X11" is missing in SlugOS 5.3 opkg.
> > > Because I had to compile a special driver (webcam) I setup  the openembedded environment under Ubuntu (2009-03-07). There I found now all gnuplot packages, also gnuplot-X11. To my surprise they are all setup in ipkg for /usr/bin, instead of /opt/bin.
> > >
> > > What is the reason for changing the path /usr/bin to /opt/bin and is it possible to mix both ipkg packages without problem?
> > >
> > > With best regards from a confused user,
> > > Rudolf
> > >
> >
>