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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