[Webware-discuss] [ANN] FreeBSD Webware port 0.3

[Stefan S. <ste...@tu...>]

Hello all

I've put a new version 0.3 of Webware for the FreeBSD ports system
under http://www.sschwarzer.net/download/webware_port-0.3.tar.gz .
Unpack the file under /usr/ports as it contains the www/Webware
directories.

* New in this version:

- make install/deinstall in the port's directory works the same as
  pkg_add/pkg_delete, as it should be. Previously, the pkg_add support
  was broken.

- Avoid some checksum errors when using pkg_add/pkg_delete.

- The appserver is stopped when Webware is deinstalled.

I still have a problem. From the Makefile:

# TODO
#
# - Deal smarter with application workdir regarding re-installation
#   -> Currently, an _already existing_ application workdir ${WEBKIT_HOME_DIR}
#   is left untouched on de-installation and re-installation in order to
#   preserve old configuration settings. However, this will cause problems
#   when new Webware versions become incompatible with old configuration
#   files. Moreover, the CGI script WebKit.cgi and OneShot.cgi won't be
#   updated in the current port version.
#
#   How should I deal with that? Do you have any suggestions?

Feedback is, as always, much appreciated.

* What about mod_webkit?

I'm working on a separate port for mod_webkit. The current version is
at http://www.sschwarzer.net/download/mod_webkit_port-0.1.tar.gz but
I'm not yet satisfied with it.

* What is the FreeBSD ports system?

The ports system (shared by other *BSD systems) provides an easy way
to install and deinstall software from source or as packages. For
example, the Webware port generates a special user "webkit", calls
install.py, MakeAppWorkDir.py, and installs a start/stop script.

See also http://www.freebsd.org/ports/index.html

* What is Webware for Python?

You all know. :-)

Stefan