Vassili, Cool--thanks for putting this out here! General questions: Can the -M option be used multiple times? E.g., can you point to -M /my/local/repository -M https://sunsolve/ -M http://blastwave.org/ to pick up patches/packages from several locations?
Does the -M option support proxies (or something like the http_proxy environment variable)? What about authentication to a specific server? Eric Vasiliy wrote: > 0. What is this thread? It is kind of project blog where I like to post > current status of "recursive patching-packaging project". Also when it will > be in demo state ready for download, this thread may be good place for > feedbacks etc... > > 1. What is "Recursive patching" (most likely new -D option)? "If patchadd > detects that requested to install patches require some additional patches > and this patches presents in patchbase (directory specified by -M > <directory> as well as patch website specified by -M <url>) then patchadd > will install that required patches and all they require recursively if all > other requirements are satisfied, instead of rejecting requested patches > (current standard behavior)." > > In other word if you want to install only one or two patches which may have > some dependency you do not need to find and list all this necessary patches > but ask patchadd to do this for you. > > 2. What is current status? Right now it is working for directory patchbase > - for "-M <directory>" and also support zones. Currently I am working on > web patchbase - "-M <http://url>". I expect to finish it sometime next week > and put out here demo for downloads. > > 3. What is next? It will also support -M "https://url"; and then will be > ready for Solaris (which require some process to follow). Then I will focus > on recursive packaging - the demo for it were already presented here as a > stand alone binary - "proof of concept", but it should be pkgadd -D (most > likely -D). > > vassun > > > This message posted from opensolaris.org > _______________________________________________ install-discuss mailing > list install-discuss at opensolaris.org > http://opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/install-discuss -- Eric J. Ray Software Engineering Manager Solaris Install, OPG Sun Microsystems 303-223-7843 (direct)/x81067 eric.ray at sun.com
