[katello-devel] Future feature RFC: Package Upload

[Lukas Zapletal]

And from the technical point of view - what's the plan. To use HTTP for
the upload?

LZ

On Mon, Mar 19, 2012 at 03:25:03PM -0400, Brad Buckingham wrote:
> In the future, the plan is to provide Katello users with the ability
> to upload a package.  This email is to present a couple of options
> for accomplishing this in the UI and gather some initial feedback.
> 
> Assumptions:
> - Prior to package upload, the target repository must exist.
> - When a package is uploaded, it will be uploaded only to the Library.
> 
> The following are a couple of options for accomplishing this in the UI:
> 
> 1. Incorporate it as part of Content Management -> Custom Content Providers
> 
>     For example,
>     a. select [provider] -> Products & Repos -> [repository]
>     b. from the Repository Details subpanel, allow the user the
> ability to browse
>         to a package file and click 'Upload'
> 
> 2. Incorporate it as part of Content Management -> Promotions
> 
>     For example,
>     a. in the content tree, navigate to Repos
>     b. select the repo.  (Note: currently, users can see repos
> listed, but not select them).
>     c. from the Repository Details pane (new), allow the user the
> ability to browse
>         to a package file and click 'Upload'.  (Notes: We could also
> use this pane to display
>         a few details on the repository, such as name, url and other
> useful info.).
> 
> I lean towards option 2 for a couple of reasons:
> - Before a user adds a package, they are likely to browse to see
> what packages exist.  Currently, this would be done from the
> Promotions page; therefore, they would already be on the page.
> - In the future, users will have the ability to download packages.
> Assuming this will be based on earlier implementations, this would
> be from the Promotions page; therefore, having both upload/download
> on Promotions keeps it 'somewhat' consistent.
> 
> There may be other options as well.
> 
> Any thoughts/opinions/preferences?
> 
> Thanks,
> Brad
> 
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Later,

 Lukas Zapletal | E32E400A
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