Re: gambas very simple updater

[Brian G <brian@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 4/6/24 15:09, Bruce Steers wrote:
> On Sat, 6 Apr 2024 at 21:10, T Lee Davidson <t.lee.davidson@xxxxxxxxx> 
> wrote:
>
>     On 4/6/24 15:37, Brian G wrote:
>     >
>     > On 4/6/24 11:56, munix9 wrote:
>     >> Am 06.04.24 um 20:30 schrieb Brian G:
>     >>>
>     [snip]
>     >>> Would it be possible to host repositories for most main line
>     Linux version, rpm, deb etc like the daily and stable for Ubuntu.
>     >>>
>     >>> This would make updating a very very simple process.
>     >>>
>     >>
>     >> something like the Open Build Service?
>     >>
>     >> https://openbuildservice.org/
>     >> https://software.opensuse.org/
>     >> https://build.opensuse.org/
>     >
>     > Yes like that but was thinking of something more maintained and
>     secured by the Gambas project itself. I am aware there are a few
>     > builds of Gambas available there already. Perhaps available thru
>     the Gambas website links.
>
>     There's PackageCloud which, they say, interfaces with GitLab CI:
>     https://blog.packagecloud.io/resources/packagecloud-with-gitlab-ci/
>
>     I read a while back that using a 'recipe', one could build and
>     deploy to PackageCloud. At least I think that's what the post
>     said. It was a bit over my head as I don't know how all that
>     pipelining stuff works.
>
> I thought a long time ago how we must be able to use gitlab-ci somehow.
>
> It is after all just a set of commands that runto make and install the 
> files on the selected os.
> so surely commands that built the packages and then saved/uploaded the 
> files somewhere must be possible somehow?
>
> What's needed i guess is a gambas package builder. for each os.
> i was just looking at how to create a debian repo here 
> https://earthly.dev/blog/creating-and-hosting-your-own-deb-packages-and-apt-repo/
> Does not look too hard.  I may look into it.
>
> It would be interesting to know how Ben does it for launchpad, ie, if 
> he's made a function to package it or if launchpad just does all the work?
> You would assume a similar method could be used for the other os's
>
> Respects
> BruceS

In the long term, I believe a solution that allows to add a repository 
to an OS, and uses the OS update, is a far better solution than anything

created.  I hope you find something Bruce, it would be amazing!

For a Debian system to use the current ppa, all that is needed is to 
create an extra config file, I do this with my own ppa, that works with 
both Ubuntu and deb.

~~~~ Brian

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