qt6-migration-pipeline/qt-migration-pipeline-debs

guez Qt6 Release 2 - DEB Packages

Overview

This release contains Qt6-migrated modules for the guez project (formerly known as "qatar"). The release is packaged as 5 DEB packages following the Release 2 structure, covering AP3 (shared libraries), AP4 (DDS middleware), and AP9 (tools/translations) modules.

Package Contents

1. qt6-release-runtime (85M)

Purpose: Runtime libraries and executables for Qt6-migrated modules

Contents:

• Shared libraries (.so) in /usr/lib/
  • LTS modules: libLtsCommandLineParser.so, libLtsCoordTrans.so, libLtsPluginLoader.so, etc.
  • DDS middleware: libddsQoS.so, libddsconnector.so, libddscore.so, etc.
  • NGL components: libnglapplication.so, libnglcompression.so, libnglcoreapplication.so, etc.
• Static libraries (.a): libcodegen_grantlee.a, libddsftc.a
• Executables in /usr/bin/:
  • ParticipantDataGenerator
  • tDataSampleGenerator

Installation:

sudo dpkg -i qt6-release-runtime_1.0-1_amd64.deb

2. qt6-release-sources (565M)

Purpose: Complete source code for Qt6-migrated modules

Contents:

• Full source tree from qt-migration-legatus/qt6-after/qt6-migrated-legatus/
• CMake build configuration
• Application source code (AarApp, OpApp, etc.)
• DDS middleware sources
• LTS module sources
• Build documentation and reports

Installation:

sudo dpkg -i qt6-release-sources_1.0-1_amd64.deb

Location after install: /opt/guez/sources/

3. qt6-release-ctest-runtime (565M)

Purpose: Runtime components for CTest integration testing

Contents:

• CTest runtime libraries
• Test executables
• Test configuration files

Installation:

sudo dpkg -i qt6-release-ctest-runtime_1.0-1_amd64.deb

4. qt6-release-ctest-sources (565M)

Purpose: Source code for CTest integration tests

Contents:

• CTest source code
• Test case implementations
• Test configuration and fixtures

Installation:

sudo dpkg -i qt6-release-ctest-sources_1.0-1_amd64.deb

Location after install: /opt/guez/ctest-sources/

5. qt6-release-build-pipeline (1.1K)

Purpose: Build pipeline configuration and scripts

Contents:

• Build pipeline scripts
• CI/CD configuration
• Docker build definitions

Installation:

sudo dpkg -i qt6-release-build-pipeline_1.0-1_amd64.deb

Location after install: /opt/guez/build-pipeline/

Installation Order

For a complete installation, install packages in this order:

# 1. Runtime libraries (required by all other packages)
sudo dpkg -i qt6-release-runtime_1.0-1_amd64.deb

# 2. Source packages (optional, for development)
sudo dpkg -i qt6-release-sources_1.0-1_amd64.deb
sudo dpkg -i qt6-release-ctest-sources_1.0-1_amd64.deb

# 3. CTest runtime (for running integration tests)
sudo dpkg -i qt6-release-ctest-runtime_1.0-1_amd64.deb

# 4. Build pipeline (for CI/CD and reproducible builds)
sudo dpkg -i qt6-release-build-pipeline_1.0-1_amd64.deb

System Requirements

• Operating System: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS or compatible Debian-based distribution
• Architecture: x86_64 (amd64)
• Disk Space: ~2.3GB total for all packages
• Qt6: Pre-installed Qt6 libraries (installed via aqtinstall during build)

Build Information

• Version: 1.0
• Build Date: November 2025
• Build Script: rpmbuild/make_rpm_ubuntu26_release2.py
• Entry Point: qt-migration-legatus/qt6-after/qt6-migrated-legatus/new_docker_build.sh

Package Structure

All packages follow Debian packaging standards:

• Control files: DEBIAN/control, DEBIAN/changelog, DEBIAN/rules
• Installation prefix: /usr/ for runtime, /opt/guez/ for sources
• Compression: zstd (dpkg-deb default)

Migration Scope

This release covers the following migration areas:

AP3 - Shared Libraries

• LTS utility libraries
• NGL core components
• Code generation tools

AP4 - DDS Middleware

• DDS QoS management
• DDS connector and core
• DDS FTC (Fast Transport Channel)
• DDS code generator

AP9 - Tools and Translations

• Grantlee templating
• Localization tools
• Build and test utilities

Known Issues

1. Build-pipeline package: Currently minimal content; full pipeline configuration to be added in future release.

2. File permissions: Some files in build4/ directory may be owned by root from Docker builds.

Verification

To verify package contents:

# List package contents
dpkg -c qt6-release-runtime_1.0-1_amd64.deb

# Check package information
dpkg -I qt6-release-runtime_1.0-1_amd64.deb

# Verify installation
dpkg -l | grep qt6-release

Support

For issues or questions related to this release, refer to:

• Build status: BUILD_STATUS_REPORT.md (included in sources package)
• DDS migration: DDS_MIGRATION_STATUS.md
• Integration tests: CTEST-INTEGRATION-STATUS.md

License

Proprietary - All rights reserved.

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Project: guez (formerly qatar)
Release: Qt6 Migration - Release 2
Date: November 2025