[digiKam-users] DK 6.4.0 : Massive Package Size :-(

[J Albrecht]

Thanks for your comments, Giles.

Can it be suggested to whomever compiles the MacOS package that the full debug symbols should not be included?


> On 7 Nov 2019, at 14:19, Gilles Caulier <caulier.gilles at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Probably, the full debug symbols are present in all libraries from digiKam.
> 
> If digiKam is compiled with the minimum debug symbols, this will reduce a lots the size...
> 
> Gilles Caulier
> 
> Le jeu. 7 nov. 2019 à 20:11, J Albrecht <heviiguy at gmail.com <mailto:heviiguy at gmail.com>> a écrit :
> During installation of the package, the following dialogue comes up:  “Standard Install on… This will take 914.6 MB of space on your computer”
> 
> Just for laughs, I also ran through the installation procedure for 7.0. It requires 1.2 GB!!
> 
> So, yeah, it is a MASSIVE program.
> 
> 
> 
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>> On 7 Nov 2019, at 11:04, Mica Semrick <mica at silentumbrella.com <mailto:mica at silentumbrella.com>> wrote:
>> 
>> The macOS package is 296 mb, which is less than both the windows packages and the Linux appimage.
>> 
>> Not sure what you're seeing...
>> 
>> -m
>> 
>> On November 7, 2019 7:36:12 AM PST, J Albrecht <heviiguy at gmail.com <mailto:heviiguy at gmail.com>> wrote:
>> Wow. The Mac OS package is now pushing the limits of 1GB!  This makes it one of the largest software packages on my Box. If keeps evolving this way, there will be a time when I’m sure that I won’t be the only one who can no longer use the program.
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>>> On 6 Nov 2019, at 15:16, Gilles Caulier <caulier.gilles at gmail.com <mailto:caulier.gilles at gmail.com>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Official release files are here :
>>> 
>>> https://download.kde.org/stable/digikam/6.4.0/ <https://download.kde.org/stable/digikam/6.4.0/>
>>> 
>>> Release announcement is under process, please wait...
>>> 
>>> Gilles Caulier
>>> 
>>> Le mer. 6 nov. 2019 à 20:38, <digikam at 911networks.com <mailto:digikam at 911networks.com>> a écrit :
>>> Is the 6.4.0 appimage out?
>>> 
>>> I see that 7.0-git is being worked on, but I do not see 6.4.0. I only
>>> see: digikam-6.4.0-git-20191027T165309-x86-64.appimage on
>>> files.kde.org/digikam/ <http://files.kde.org/digikam/>
>>> 
>>> or is digikam-6.4.0-git-20191027T165309-x86-64.appimage the official
>>> but it's named -git-...
>>> 
>>> Thanks
>>> 
>>> --
>>> sknahT
>>> 
>>> vyS
>> 
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