Closed Bug 17545 Opened 26 years ago Closed 23 years ago

AIX Distribution

Categories

(Core Graveyard :: Tracking, enhancement, P3)

Product:
Core Graveyard
Component:
Tracking
Platform:
Other
AIX
Type:
enhancement

Tracking

(Not tracked)

Status:
RESOLVED WONTFIX

People

(Reporter: rodrigob, Assigned: jdunn)

Details

How about distributing Netscape/Communicator for AIX as a LPP file ? LPP files are easy to create, and can be installed using SMIT, the AIX administration too ?
Assignee: chofmann → granrose
its rough to satisfy the best distribution scheme for each and every unix platform, but we can put it on the list of tasks and see if we can get to it at some point. interested in help with this?
Just let me know what you want me to do. Actually, the AIX LPP files (.bff) are quite simples. Here, take a look at this ... # restore -Tf proftpd*.0.9.bff Please mount volume 1 on proftpd-1.2.0.9.bff. Press the Enter key to continue. New volume on proftpd-1.2.0.9.bff: Cluster size is 51200 bytes (100 blocks). The volume number is 1. The backup date is: Wed Oct 27 16:58:15 GRNLNDST 1999 Files are backed up by name. The user is root. ./lpp_name ./usr/lpp/freeware.proftpd ./usr/lpp/freeware.proftpd/liblpp.a ./usr/local/bin/ftpcount ./usr/local/bin/ftpwho ./usr/local/lib/proftpd-1.2.0pre9/README.LDAP ./usr/local/lib/proftpd-1.2.0pre9/README.PAM ./usr/local/lib/proftpd-1.2.0pre9/README.Solaris2.5x ./usr/local/lib/proftpd-1.2.0pre9/NEWS ./usr/local/lib/proftpd-1.2.0pre9/sample-configurations/anonymous.conf ./usr/local/lib/proftpd-1.2.0pre9/sample-configurations/basic.conf ./usr/local/lib/proftpd-1.2.0pre9/sample-configurations/complex-virtual.conf ./usr/local/lib/proftpd-1.2.0pre9/sample-configurations/virtual.conf ./usr/local/lib/proftpd-1.2.0pre9/README.linux-privs ./usr/local/lib/proftpd-1.2.0pre9/COPYING ./usr/local/lib/proftpd-1.2.0pre9/ChangeLog ./usr/local/lib/proftpd-1.2.0pre9/API ./usr/local/lib/proftpd-1.2.0pre9/Changes-1.2.0pre3 ./usr/local/lib/proftpd-1.2.0pre9/Configuration.html ./usr/local/lib/proftpd-1.2.0pre9/FAQ-config.html ./usr/local/lib/proftpd-1.2.0pre9/GetConf ./usr/local/lib/proftpd-1.2.0pre9/ShowUndocumented ./usr/local/lib/proftpd-1.2.0pre9/Undocumented.txt ./usr/local/lib/proftpd-1.2.0pre9/development.notes ./usr/local/lib/proftpd-1.2.0pre9/license.txt ./usr/local/lib/proftpd-1.2.0pre9/mod_sample.c ./usr/local/lib/proftpd-1.2.0pre9/rfc/rfc0959.txt ./usr/local/lib/proftpd-1.2.0pre9/rfc/rfc2228.txt ./usr/local/lib/proftpd-1.2.0pre9/rfc/draft-bonachea-sftp-00.txt ./usr/local/lib/proftpd-1.2.0pre9/rfc/draft-ietf-ftpext-mlst-08.txt ./usr/local/lib/proftpd-1.2.0pre9/rfc/draft-ietf-ftpext-sec-consider-02.txt ./usr/local/man/man1/ftpwho.1 ./usr/local/man/man1/ftpcount.1 ./usr/local/man/man5/xferlog.5 ./usr/local/man/man8/proftpd.8 ./usr/local/man/man8/ftpshut.8 ./usr/local/sbin/in.proftpd ./usr/local/sbin/proftpd ./usr/local/sbin/ftpshut ./usr/local/etc/proftpd.conf-dist ./usr ./usr/local ./usr/local/bin ./usr/local/lib ./usr/local/lib/proftpd-1.2.0pre9 ./usr/local/lib/proftpd-1.2.0pre9/sample-configurations ./usr/local/lib/proftpd-1.2.0pre9/rfc ./usr/local/man ./usr/local/man/man1 ./usr/local/man/man5 ./usr/local/man/man8 ./usr/local/var ./usr/local/var/proftpd ./usr/local/sbin ./usr/local/etc ./usr/lpp ./usr/lpp/freeware.proftpd The number of archived files is 57. So, as you see, it's just a backup file. The only catch is the lpp_name file (nothing complicated), and the liblpp.a file (simple too). I have some scripts here (and Makefile) to do all the hard work. Actually, this is mklpp from bull: http://www-frec.bull.com/cgi-bin/list_dir.cgi/download/out/ []s
mass move to M14.
Target Milestone: M14 → M20
punt to jdunn. Any current plans to implement this that you know of?
Assignee: granrose → jdunn
Status: ASSIGNED → NEW
I will look into it...
Status: NEW → ASSIGNED
I am the maintainer of the Freeware and Shareware Archive for AIX mentioned in this defect. As soon as I can get Mozilla to build on my AIX machine, I'm going to (try to) produce a smit-installable image and put it on the download site. I can upload it to your site if you want. However I'm currently completely stuck, every time I try to build mozilla I get blocked by a different problem. I've opened 3 defects, but I believe they aren't on the fast-track for fixing...
Right now there aren't any 'major' showstoppers, you should be able to build. Go to the following... http://mozilla.org/unix/aix.html If you are using another compiler or OS version, then please assign the bug to yourself but 'cc' me. If it is against AIX 4.3.2 and xlC.rte 3.6 then assign them to me (jdunn@netscape.com). But please read the FAQ first...
And if you create a smit-installable build, if you want to send me smit-installable milestone builds, I can put them up on the mozilla download page as well. Several folks do this for their favorite platform that we don't already cover.
Updating QA Contact. Not sure who the AIX QA person will be, maybe hong does?
QA Contact: leger → hong
modifying Target
Target Milestone: M20 → ---
setting QA contact to jaworski@netscape.com so he can find a home for this bug.
QA Contact: hong → jaworski
closing as won't-fix since I don't plan on ever shipping anything other than a ".tar.gz" package
Status: ASSIGNED → RESOLVED
Closed: 23 years ago
Resolution: --- → WONTFIX
Product: Core → Core Graveyard
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