Creating a Cydia Repository - Page 2

carrlos · 01-30-2009, 03:53 PM

Originally Posted by psylichon

Nice writeup, Linc. I'll never use that info, but I can appreciate all the time and effort you went through to share that with folks who will. Kudos.

I agree! It takes a lot of time and patience to make that sort of guide.

There is another guide posted (except it's done using Linux) HERE. If it's against the rules to post the link, a mod can remove it.

Thanks!

drumthrasher109 · 01-30-2009, 10:22 PM

I'm still getting the same bzip2 error when I add my source to Cydia: http://drumsplace.co.cc/cydia

carrlos · 01-31-2009, 12:13 AM

Originally Posted by drumthrasher109

I'm still getting the same bzip2 error when I add my source to Cydia: http://drumsplace.co.cc/cydia

I think you have a problem with your Packages.gz file.

drumthrasher109 · 01-31-2009, 11:30 AM

Yup, I redid everything from scratch and it all went smoothly this time, but I'm still getting the bzip2 error.

What's the point of having Packages, and then Packages.gz in the same folder?

drumthrasher109 · 01-31-2009, 11:50 AM

It works! I had it on http://drumsplace.co.cc/cydia and it gave me bzip2 errors, so I moved it to my little backup host (http://drum.profilehouse.com/cydia) and it works fine!

I just wished I could add a little image next to my source/packages...

carrlos · 01-31-2009, 12:00 PM

Congrats!

drumthrasher109 · 01-31-2009, 12:27 PM

I got it all setup the way I like it now. I can keep track of how many times the More Info thing was clicking on (for each package) and how many times the deb was downloaded.

I JUST WISH I COULD ADD MY OWN LITTLE REPO ICON!

EDIT: I guess I couldn't track the number of deb downloads the way I wanted to...oh well.

carrlos · 01-31-2009, 02:35 PM

Originally Posted by drumthrasher109

I got it all setup the way I like it now. I can keep track of how many times the More Info thing was clicking on (for each package) and how many times the deb was downloaded.

I JUST WISH I COULD ADD MY OWN LITTLE REPO ICON!

EDIT: I guess I couldn't track the number of deb downloads the way I wanted to...oh well.

You can ask saurik to add your logo (a long shot since only the default sources have their logos uploaded to Cydia) or you can create an app that loads your icon onto the phone of anyone that downloads any of your packages by adding your icon app to "Depends:". Then just reference the icon in the control file (Icon: file:///Applications/Logo.app/icon.png) or something like that.

drumthrasher109 · 01-31-2009, 02:39 PM

Yeah I've seen a few of those before... Oh well, it doesn't bother me that much. I probably won't do much with the repo anyway.

drumthrasher109 · 02-07-2009, 03:35 PM

Ok, I'm having some troubles here...I added a new package, updated everything, made sure the links and all that are right, and Cydia is basically showing the same package twice. I think it was because the first time I made the Packages file and stuff, well it's confusing...I think I need to clear the cache of Cydia.