bodhi-client

Hans de Goede j.w.r.degoede at hhs.nl
Tue Nov 13 18:03:39 UTC 2007


Luke Macken wrote:
> The bodhi-client package should be making its way to an updates-testing
> repository near you! (and a newer version is already queued up for tomorrow).
> Not only does this command-line tool give you easier access to bodhi, but also
> provides some new features to help people get more involved with testing
> updates and providing useful feedback.
> 
> I wrote up some documentation on various usage examples of the tool, which can
> be found on the wiki[0].  I also submitted a Makefile.common patch[1] that,
> once applied, will allow you to run `make update` from your package branch.
> This will drop you into a new update template, and will then submit your update
> straight to bodhi.
> 
> Some noteworthy features in the bodhi-client, aside from the normal bodhi
> functionality:
> 
>   • Ability to view all updates-testing packages that you currently have
>     installed on your local machine, that you *could* be testing and providing
>     useful feedback for:
>     ∘ bodhi --testable
>   • Ability to view your update candidates (this is a fairly expensive
>     operation -- please use sparingly):
>     ∘ bodhi --candidates
> 
> I also upgraded our production bodhi instance today, which pulled in a ton of
> bugfixes and some new features, such as:
> 
>   • Updates by default will now get submitted to into testing.  This can easily
>     be modified when using the web form, the bodhi client, and `make update`.
>   • Thanks to the new security bug tracking policy[2], we're now tracking CVEs
>     using Bugzilla, thus bodhi no longer will ask you for CVE IDs.  The less
>     information that the developer has to type, the better.  Read the policy
>     for more details.  Bodhi is not yet 100% compliant to the proposed changes,
>     as it does not know about parent/tracking bugs, but should be soon.
>   • If you try and submit an update that is older than something already
>     pending/testing, you will be prompted with a dialog that will give you the
>     ability to instantly obsolete those updates.
> 
> As always, patches/questions/criticisms/comments are welcome. You can file
> tickets in the usual place[3].
> 


As someone who has been vocal with critic in the past, let me say this is 
excellent work!

Thanks & Regards,

Hans




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