Automatically install pygobject for linux users

[abhay-raizada]

1.Download from source maybe keep our own file here 2.Automatic extract 3.Run setup.py install automatically.

or maybe we can upload our own version on pypi

CC @pandusonu2 maybe you could throw some light on this issue? if this is the right way to go?

[pandusonu2]

I think arch users will have better idea about this. As in Arch, the software is downloaded right from the source and installed. So @ghoshbishakh @nkprince007 Any idea?

[nkprince007]

I suppose we could use subprocess in setup.py and write up an install script on Makefile. But, I guess we'd have to check distro wise for the install.

[nkprince007]

@abhsag24 Please comment on the different distros we'd be supporting.

I'm thiniking of debian and arch based ones as of now. Need specifics on gentoo, openSUSE, fedora etc.

[abhay-raizada]

@nkprince007 Fedora as well. Also we have a setup script in the code that installs pygobject in a virtual environment, maybe we should run UIP in a virtual environment only?

[abhay-raizada]

because pygobject almost always conflicts with the already installed version, as its a dependency on most DE's

[nkprince007]

Couldn't we use the pre-existent version?

[abhay-raizada]

@nkprince007 we do that now :D

[nkprince007]

Okay, how about testing the pre-existence and installing as necessary?

[abhay-raizada]

we can do that. We can also just use venv :P , we have packages conflicting anyway it'd save everyone som much time if we create a venv in the make instead and no one has to worry about anything

[nkprince007]

But, that'd cause us to use venv everytime to run UIP. That's not the safe way to do it, I feel.

[abhay-raizada]

@nkprince007 that could be a part of the entry script right? activate venv , then carry on?

[nkprince007]

Nope, entry script couldn't do that as no extrinsic link exists between our package and usr/lib installation of python sitepackages.