Linux installation

[Bob Warren]

Richard wrote:

 >Thanks for the info, Bob. But rather than using an existing installer 
I'm aiming to write my own. So what I'm looking for is info on what each 
of the window managers (KDE, Gnome -- other popular ones?) requires for 
an app to: - Set up document file type associations - Assign icons for 
the app and the documents - Add shortcuts to the Start menu

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Wow! I bow to greater courage!
There are quite a few clever people in this world, but I'm not one of 
them, so I'll let the more technically-minded colleagues help if they can.
For my own applications at present (which are surely different in their 
demands to yours), I'm very happy to go in the other direction: a simple 
folder on the Desktop and end of story! No "Registry", no setup, nothing 
in the menus, a simple manual operation for file/app associations if 
necessary, and no hassle.

However, if you manage to make headway in your attempt, I'm sure that 
there will be many people who appreciate it.

For ideas on the general approach required to do the things you want, 
you might like to see how it is done (albeit not 100% successfully yet) 
in Gambas. If the IDE is not installed, all Gambas progs require a 
setup. "Standalones" (as in Rev and Rebol for example) cannot be 
produced in Gambas, so the production of a setup (which in Gambas is 
achieved through the IDE itself) becomes essential.

Bob