Creating a Linux Package from a Code::Blocks project

[Halan]

Hey,

I am developing a shared library using Code::Blocks. It is open-source (zlib) and I would like to pack it in order to get it into distros like Ubuntu. Here is the link to it.

However normally you use makefiles to create those packages. I read somewhere on the forums somebody was about to create a plugin for this but it would be enough to create a makefile with Code::Blocks. Or is there another way?

greetings,
Halan

[Jenna]

Still no plugin, but you can use C::B instead of makefiles, if you want to create .debs.
Here is a link to thread with a tesproject: http://forums.codeblocks.org/index.php/topic,9763.0.html.

You need wxwidgets-dev packages to create the example-package.

Or do a forum search for cbMakefileGen, this might also work for you to create a makefile.

[Halan]

thanks for your quick reply.

I didnt think of putting codelbocks directly into the rules-script. thanks for the hint.
But then again shouldnt it be easy to write a plugin for this?

However when trying to compile my project i got somethig like

Error: Unable to initialize gtk, is DISPLAY set properly?
make: *** [clean] Error 255

greetings,
Halan

btw: i filed a bug against your repository hope they will include your packages in upstream ubuntu

[Jenna]

But then again shouldnt it be easy to write a plugin for this?

Yes and no, for such a simple testapp it's quite easy, for a more complex app like C::B it's much more work and will most likely need some manual tweaking.
As I wrote in the other thread, I do not have much time at the moment.

However when trying to compile my project i got somethig like

Error: Unable to initialize gtk, is DISPLAY set properly?
make: *** [clean] Error 255

Do you try to compile it as root or from a virtual terminal (not a console inside X) ?
C::B is a gui-app, even in batch-mode.
And if you want to compile it as root you have to run

Code

xhost  +

before, to make your X-session available for other users (ven root is not allowed to use it otherwise).

[Halan]

i am running it in a console inside gnome/X. But still it doesnt work even with your xhost +...