TWI509512B - Method and system for installing package - Google Patents

Description

Kit installation method and system

The present invention relates to a kit installation method, and more particularly to a kit installation method and system for an automated Linux platform.

As Linux becomes more popular, more and more vendors are starting to pre-install Linux on their computers. The Linux platform is also slowly taking over the PC operating system market. At the same time, the Linux platform is also one of the most popular server operating systems. Due to the low cost of the Linux platform, it has an advantage in embedded electronic products.

However, the general Linux platform requires quite a few software packages to work with during the development phase. The libraries required for different kits or the header files used are very different, so it is easy to increase the user's troubles when installing the kit.

The present invention provides a kit mounting method and system for assisting a user in installing a kit and reducing the problem of lack of a library during installation.

The invention proposes a kit installation method suitable for the Linux platform. Here, the database is first established. This database includes multiple packages and multiple libraries. These libraries have a corresponding relationship with any of the kits. These kits are listed in the user interface. The first input is received via the user interface to select one of the kits to install the kit. And, according to the correspondence of the kit to be installed, the library corresponding to the suite to be installed is selected from the above library. After that, modify the compilation description file of the package you want to install. Install the program to install the library to be installed and its corresponding library to the Linux platform.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the kit installation method may further list the libraries to the user interface to receive the second input through the user interface and select a library corresponding to the suite to be installed.

In an embodiment of the present invention, after the installation method is performed, if the version of the library is incorrect, an error message is displayed. And, according to the error message, re-select the library corresponding to the suite to be installed from the above library to adjust the version of the selected library.

In an embodiment of the present invention, after the step of adjusting the version of the library, the version of the library to be installed and the corresponding library in the database may be modified according to the version of the adjusted library. Correspondence relationship.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the database further includes storing a plurality of resource libraries, and the resource libraries include a graphic file, a font file, and a cursor icon. In addition, the above kit installation method may further list the resource pools in the user interface, and receive the third input through the user interface to select at least one of the resource pools. Also, modify the compilation description file of the package to be installed, and then install the program to install the repository to the Linux platform.

The invention further proposes a kit installation system suitable for the Linux platform. The kit installation system includes a user interface, a database, and a processing module. The database includes multiple packages and multiple libraries, and each of these libraries has a corresponding relationship with any of the packages. The processing module will list the kits to the user interface and receive the first input through the user interface to select one of the kits to be installed, and then according to the correspondence of the suites to be installed, from these libraries Select the library corresponding to the installation kit, modify the compilation description file of the installation kit, and install the program to install the library to be installed and its corresponding library to the Linux platform.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the processing module further lists the library to the user interface to receive the second input through the user interface to select a library corresponding to the suite to be installed. After the processing module is installed, if the version of the library is incorrect, the processing module will display an error message, and according to the error message, re-select the library corresponding to the suite to be installed from the libraries. To adjust the version of the selected library. In addition, the processing module also modifies the correspondence between the package to be installed in the database and the library according to the version of the adjusted library.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the database further includes storing a plurality of resource libraries (including a graphic file, a font file, and a cursor icon). The processing module also lists the resource libraries to the user interface, receives the third input through the user interface, selects at least one of the resource libraries, and modifies the compilation description file of the installation package, and installs the resource library to the Linux. platform.

Based on the above, the present invention establishes a database to store different libraries and their corresponding libraries, and provides a user interface to present these kits and libraries for automatic installation of the kits and to reduce the installation of the kits. The problem with the corresponding library is missing.

The above described features and advantages of the present invention will be more apparent from the following description.

The Linux platform needs to be used with other suites during the development phase. The libraries required for different kits or the header files used are very different, so it is easy to increase the user's troubles when installing the kit. To this end, the present invention proposes a kit mounting method and system for installing the kit and reducing the problem of lack of a library at the time of installation. In order to clarify the content of the present invention, the following specific examples are given as examples in which the present invention can be implemented.

1 is a flow chart of a kit mounting method in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. This embodiment implements the following suite installation methods in a Linux platform such as an embedded system.

Referring to FIG. 1, first, in step S105, a database is created, which includes a plurality of packages and a plurality of libraries (for example, a header file, a source code, or a destination code). These libraries have a corresponding relationship with any of the kits. That is, a suite may have at least one library that works with it.

Next, in step S110, the kits are listed to a user interface. That is, a list of packages is listed, and the suites in the database are presented to the user through the user interface, whereby the user can select through the user interface. Here, the user interface can be used to present the packages or libraries already installed on the current Linux platform. Or, the library that is not installed on the Linux platform is presented only through the user interface.

Thereafter, as shown in step S115, an input is received via the user interface to select one of the kits to install the kit. Here, the input (first input) received via the user interface is, for example, the name of the kit input by the user or a selection command input by the user directly into the user interface.

Then, in step S120, according to the correspondence of the components to be installed, the library corresponding to the suite to be installed is selected from the library of the database. Here, the database includes different versions of the suites and their respective libraries. Through the input (second input) received by the user interface, the corresponding library can be automatically obtained according to the correspondence set in the database.

Moreover, the library corresponding to the installation kit can also be listed to the user interface, and the user can select the required library. If these libraries are already installed in the original operating system, the user can leave them unchecked without having to install them again.

Next, step S125 is executed to modify the compilation file (Makefile) of the package to be installed, that is, to modify the path to be installed by the library. Then, as shown in step S130, the installation program is executed, and the library to be installed and its corresponding library are installed to the Linux platform. After checking the package to be installed and selecting the library to which it is paired, the compilation description file will be modified and then the installation program will be performed. The compiled description file will record the path to be selected by these selected libraries. Since these libraries are not installed in a fixed path, the compiled description file will be automatically modified after the library is selected. The installation path of the recorded library.

Accordingly, the kit and the library used in it can be quickly installed by the above method.

The following uses the MiniGUI suite as an example to illustrate the kit installation method. 2A-2C are flowcharts of a method for installing a MiniGUI suite according to an embodiment of the invention. Referring first to FIG. 2A, in step S205, the virtual optical disk is started. In this embodiment, the storage manner of the database may be created as an image file. Therefore, when you want to use the database, you need to boot the virtual CD.

Next, in step S210, the user interface is opened, so that the selection of the subsequent suite and the selection of the library to which it is matched are performed. Then, as shown in step S215, the kits in the database are listed to the user interface for the user to select the suite to install, which is the MiniGUI suite.

Then, in step S220, the library corresponding to the suite to be installed is listed for the user to select. According to this, the user can select the library according to his own rule of thumb. Depending on the version of the Linux platform installed or other factors, the version of the installed MiniGUI suite may be different. And, depending on the needs of the MiniGUI suite, some different libraries can be used. These libraries are installed extra and not installed when the MiniGUI suite is installed. According to this, you need to select the corresponding library.

Thereafter, in step S225, the selected library is installed. Similarly, the compilation description file will be modified here. After the installation process is performed, as shown in step S230, it is determined whether the installation is successful. For example, determine if the version of the library matches the version of the suite you want to install. If the installation fails, step S230 is executed to display an error message. Thereafter, as shown in step S240, the error is corrected. Here, the user can re-select the library to select a library that conforms to the version of the MiniGUI suite according to the error message. If the installation is correct, you can also briefly list the instructions for installing the kit during the installation process. After that, step S245 is performed to perform the installation of the resource library. Here, the resource library is a graphic file, a font file, a cursor icon, and the like required by the MiniGUI suite.

The detailed process of installing the repository is shown in Figure 2B. Referring to FIG. 2B, in step S250, the resource library is listed to the user interface for the user to select. After the resource library to be installed is selected, the resource library is installed as shown in step S255. Further, in step S260, it is judged whether or not the installation is successful. For example, if the version of the repository matches the MiniGUI suite. If the installation fails, step S265 is performed to display an error message. Then, as shown in step S270, the error is corrected. If the installation is correct, step S275 is performed to display the installation information.

In addition, if you want this kit to be used on other platforms, you can compile it into an executable file, and then make some settings for the development environment. Referring to FIG. 2C, in step S280, an alternative execution mode is listed. Here, the execution mode is, for example, support for multiple threads or only standard mode. For example, in some embedded systems using uClinux, due to lack of thread support due to product features, the execution mode should be set to support standard mode when setting the environment.

Next, in step S285, the libraries available for linking are listed (for example, the library selected at the time of installation). Thereafter, as shown in step S290, the library to be linked is selected. Finally, in step S295, the compile description file is modified and the installer is executed. This is because this suite has not been installed on other platforms, so there may not be a corresponding library available. According to this, the corresponding library can be compiled into the executable file for use on other platforms. If other libraries already have these libraries, they do not need to be compiled. When executed, they will directly link to the corresponding library.

In addition, the present invention further provides a kit installation system suitable for the Linux platform. 3 is a block diagram of a kit mounting system in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 3, the kit installation system 300 includes a user interface 310, a database 320, and a processing module 330.

Here, the processing module 330 lists the kits to the user interface 310 and receives input (first input) through the user interface 310 to select one of the kits to be installed, and then according to the kit to be installed. Correspondence, select the library corresponding to the suite to be installed from these libraries, modify the compilation description file of the installation kit, and install the program to install the library to be installed and its corresponding library to Linux platform.

In addition, the processing module 330 also lists the library to the user interface 310 to receive another input (second input) via the user interface to select a library corresponding to the suite to be installed. After the installation module 330 performs the installation procedure, if the version of the library is incorrect, the processing module 330 displays an error message and adjusts the version of the library according to the error message to re-select the corresponding package. Library of the library. In addition, the processing module 330 also modifies the correspondence between the package and the library to be installed in the database 320 according to the version of the adjusted library.

The database 320 includes a plurality of suites and a plurality of libraries, and each of the libraries has a correspondence with any of the kits. In addition, the database 320 further includes storing a plurality of resource libraries (including graphic files, font files, and cursor icons). The processing module 330 also lists the resource libraries to the user interface 310, and receives another input (third input) via the user interface 310 to select at least one of the resource libraries and modify the compiled description file of the package to be installed. And install the repository to the Linux platform.

In summary, the present invention provides a library for matching between different kits, and the library corresponding to the kit can be automatically selected for installation when the kit is installed. Accordingly, the problem of missing libraries occurring when the suite is installed is solved.

Although the present invention has been disclosed in the above embodiments, it is not intended to limit the invention, and any one of ordinary skill in the art can make some modifications and refinements without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. The scope of the invention is defined by the scope of the appended claims.

300. . . Kit installation system

310. . . user interface

320. . . database

330. . . Processing module

S105~S130. . . Each step of the kit installation method of the present invention

S205~S195. . . Each step of the MiniGUI suite installation method of the present invention

1 is a flow chart of a kit mounting method in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

2A-2C are flowcharts of a method for installing a MiniGUI suite according to an embodiment of the invention.

3 is a block diagram of a kit mounting system in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

S105~S130. . . Each step of the kit installation method of the present invention

Claims (10)

A kit installation method for a Linux platform, the kit installation method includes: establishing a database, the database includes a plurality of packages and a plurality of libraries, wherein the functions of the libraries are respectively Having a correspondence relationship; listing the kits to a user interface; receiving a first input via the user interface to select one of the kits to install the kit; according to the correspondence of the kit to be installed, Selecting a library corresponding to the installation kit in the library; automatically modifying the installation path of the library recorded by the compilation description file of the installation kit according to the selected library The installation path of the above library is not installed under a fixed path; and an installation program is performed to install the library to be installed and the corresponding library to the Linux platform. The kit installation method of claim 1, further comprising: listing the libraries to the user interface to receive a second input via the user interface to select a corresponding one of the installation kits Library. For example, the kit installation method described in claim 1 further includes: after the installation procedure, if an incorrect version of the selected library is displayed, an error message is displayed; According to the error message, the library corresponding to the installation kit is selected from the libraries to adjust the version of the selected library. The kit installation method of claim 3, wherein after the step of re-selecting the library corresponding to the package to be installed from the libraries, the method further comprises: according to the adjusted library Version, modify the correspondence between the library to be installed and the corresponding library in the database. The kit installation method of claim 1, wherein the database further comprises storing a plurality of resource libraries, wherein the resource library includes a graphic file, a font file, and a cursor icon, and the package installation method further comprises: Listing the resource pools to the user interface; receiving a third input via the user interface to select at least one of the resource libraries; modifying the compiled description file of the installation kit; and installing the resource library To the Linux platform. A kit installation system for a Linux platform, the kit installation system includes: a user interface; a database comprising a plurality of kits and a plurality of libraries, wherein the libraries are respectively associated with the kits Any one of the correspondences; and a processing module that lists the kits to the user interface and receives a first input through the user interface to select one of the kits to install the kit, and then Corresponding relationship of the installation kit, selecting a library corresponding to the installation kit from the library, and according to the selected Selecting the above library, automatically modifying the installation path of the above-mentioned library recorded in the compilation description file of the installation kit, so that the installation path of the above library is not installed in a fixed path, and performing an installation procedure To install the library to be installed and the corresponding library to the Linux platform. The kit installation system of claim 6, wherein the processing module lists the libraries to the user interface to receive a second input via the user interface to select the installation kit. The corresponding library. The kit installation system of claim 6, wherein the processing module displays an error message after the installation procedure is performed, if the version of the selected library is incorrect, and according to the error message, Select the library corresponding to the suite to be installed from the libraries to adjust the version of the selected library. The kit installation system of claim 8, wherein the processing module modifies the correspondence between the installation kit and the corresponding library in the database according to the version of the adjusted library. relationship. The kit installation system of claim 9, wherein the database further comprises storing a plurality of resource libraries, wherein the resource library includes a graphic file, a font file, and a cursor icon, and the processing module lists The resource library to the user interface receives a third input via the user interface to select at least one of the resource libraries, and modifies the compiled description file of the installation kit, and installs the resource library to The Linux platform.