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I want to build own eclipse distribution that includes some common plugins (like wtp) and plugins build by my own. I know that if I will install additional plugins to my installed eclipse and next I zip them, then there will be some metadata in plugins that shouldn't be there. If I will use p2 director to install eclipse and all other plugins that I want then zip it, will I bypass such problems like after packing my own eclipse?
Or maybe I try to resolve problem in wrong way? Maybe I should use some other tools to build distribution?
BR]]>Tomasz Kowalski2012-05-23T11:50:03-00:00Re: Is building own distribution by p2 is correct way?
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> Hi.
>
> I want to build own eclipse distribution that includes some common
> plugins (like wtp) and plugins build by my own. I know that if I will
> install additional plugins to my installed eclipse and next I zip them,
> then there will be some metadata in plugins that shouldn't be there. If
> I will use p2 director to install eclipse and all other plugins that I
> want then zip it, will I bypass such problems like after packing my own
> eclipse?
>
> Or maybe I try to resolve problem in wrong way? Maybe I should use some
> other tools to build distribution?
>
> BR
In general:
- Build product against a p2 repo that supports all platforms.
- Install with director for specific platform.
- Zip up result and distribute.
- Provide your p2 repository as update site.
For cloudsmith/geppetto @ github, we do this. We have a composite
repository that consists of all releases. When we make a new release
build, we simply add it to the composite.
Our build uses Buckminster, so everything is automated - a build
produces a p2 repository and zips for 4 different platforms. Everything
is in the geppetto git repository (except our jenkins setup) if you are
interested in more details about how we do things...
Regards
- henrik]]>Henrik Lindberg2012-05-23T13:59:15-00:00Re: Is building own distribution by p2 is correct way?
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