virtualbox-4.0.6-1kjpetrie2011.src.rpm ready for testing

[kjpetrie]

I know we have getvirtualbox for historical reasons, because it was the only way to install the PUEL version, but now the basic VB is all OSE and only the extension pack is PUEL, there's no real reason why it shouldn't revert to being a standard repo package for ease of upgrading, if Texstar is happy with that. We would still need to download GA and the extension pack separately and a script might help there.

I have now packaged VB 4.0.6 and it will arrive in the dropbox for testing soon.

[slax]

+1
is the script automatic or we need to manually install extension pack?

[kjpetrie]

There is no script at present. As I understand it, Texstar's getvirtualbox is a script which downloads the application plus the additions ISO and the USB extension pack. Because the last two are PUEL they can't be packaged (or so I believe), so they either have to be added manually or using a script similar to getVB.

However, the base application, which is all some people will need, is open source and can therefore be packaged, and as that makes it easier for users to upgrade (no need to run a script, easy to transfer downloaded package to second machine etc.) I would think it the more elegant solution.

GetVB arose because Oracle stopped packaging the PUEL version for pclos, but now there is no PUEL version, just the OSE plus an optional PUEL extension pack.