How to manualy install from source?

Asked by PhoneixS

How can I install ooo-thumbnailer from source to test it before package release?

I have tried running "python setup.py install" and "sudo python setup.py install" but it said:

 running install
 running build
 running build_scripts
 error: file '/home/jabellota/Proyectos/ooo-thumbnailer/ooo-thumbnailer/ooo-thumbnailer-config' does not exist

And what I see it's that this file don't come when you clone the trunk.

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arochester (arochester) said :
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In Debian ooo-thumbnailer is available from repository.

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mycae (mycae) said :
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You can rebuild packages using the method described here.
http://www.moosechips.com/2008/09/ubuntu-rebuild-a-source-package/

Note that some familiarity with the programming language you are trying to build is recommended (in this case, a basic understanding of python would be helpful)

It looks like the ooo-thumbnailer is either hardcoded to use the developer's machine, or their install scripts are not sufficiently portable.

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