[Typo3-debian] GraphicsMagick-Packages for Debian

[Jordan van Bergen]

Hi Sven,

> I have debianized GraphicsMagick 1.1.2

SUPERB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm not a 100% linux guru but I 
want to see if I can get it to work onder Sarge as well.

> The packages are currently available from a repository on my side.
> deb http://www.icecrash.com/debian/graphicsmagick/ ./
> deb-src http://www.icecrash.com/debian/graphicsmagick/ ./
> apt-get update && apt-get install graphicsmagick

Okay, this is what will work for me I assume. This is the same as the typo3 
installation. I will succeed here, no problem.

> I will move the packages to mentors.debian.net as soon as I resolved
> some license questions. I will notify this list when I move the packages,
> These packages were compiled on Debian Sid and are on alpha stage, but 
> they work. Should also be usable for Sarge. If anyone needs that 
> backported to woody, then please notify here.
> Some notes from Michael Stucki at the devel-list
> ===========================================================================
> I just came up with the idea to write another wrapper which makes it
> possible to use TYPO3 with GraphicsMagick.
> You can find it here:
> http://www.mstucki.net/files/typo3/gm_wrapper/
> Usage is simple:
> - Install GraphicsMagick
> - Create a new directory and put the wrapper into it
> - Create symlinks for "identify", "convert" and "composite", all pointing 
> to
>   the wrapper script
> - If needed, change the path to GraphicsMagick inside the wrapper script
> A first test (Install Tool + Testsite) was successful, so this could be a
> really easy way to extend TYPO3 with support for another graphics
> manipulation program.
> ===========================================================================

Okay, this I don't get. Do I have to do something after installing 
graphicsmagick or not? Will it work out of the box or not? If not what do we 
have to do to make it work on Sarge for example....

I think this is the best news for some time now on this debian newsgroup ;-)

Regards

Jordan van Bergen
jordanvanbergen at hotmail.com