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| 1 | Basic instructions for setting up a system-wide debpool archive with a |
1 | Basic instructions for setting up a system-wide debpool archive with a |
| 2 | debpool user/group: |
2 | debpool user/group: |
| 3 | 3 | ||
| 4 | 1. Create a debpool user and group by using the command: |
4 | 1. Create a debpool user and group by using the command: |
| 5 | 5 | ||
| 6 | adduser --system --group --shell /bin/bash |
6 | adduser --system --group --shell /bin/bash |
| 7 | --gecos 'Debian Pool Manager' debpool |
7 | --gecos 'Debian Pool Manager' debpool |
| 8 | 8 | ||
| 9 | (Note that the command should be entered on one line; it is broken into |
9 | (Note that the command should be entered on one line; it is broken into |
| 10 | two parts for the ease of reading). |
10 | two parts for the ease of reading). |
| 11 | 11 | ||
| 12 | 2. If you do not wish to use /var/cache/debpool (the default location), you |
12 | 2. If you do not wish to use /var/cache/debpool (the default location), you |
| 13 | must create a directory where you want the archive to be placed, and set |
13 | must create a directory where you want the archive to be placed, and set |
| 14 | it's user/group appropriately. For example: |
14 | it's user/group appropriately. For example: |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| 16 | sudo mkdir /export/debpool |
16 | sudo mkdir /export/debpool |
| 17 | sudo chown debpool:debpool /export/debpool |
17 | sudo chown debpool:debpool /export/debpool |
| 18 | sudo chmod a+rx /export/debpool |
18 | sudo chmod a+rx /export/debpool |
| 19 | 19 | ||
| 20 | If you do wish to use /var/cache/debpool, it will need to be made |
20 | If you do wish to use /var/cache/debpool, it will need to be made |
| 21 | accessible to the debpool user and group. The only supported method of |
21 | accessible to the debpool user and group. The only supported method of |
| 22 | doing this is to use dpkg-statoverride, as follows: |
22 | doing this is to use dpkg-statoverride, as follows: |
| 23 | 23 | ||
| 24 | dpkg-statoverride --update --add debpool debpool 0755 /var/cache/debpool |
24 | dpkg-statoverride --update --add debpool debpool 0755 /var/cache/debpool |
| 25 | 25 | ||
| 26 | 3. Create a logfile directory for debpool. The two most common choices are |
26 | 3. Create a logfile directory for debpool. The two most common choices are |
| 27 | /var/log/debpool (which mimics normal "system" log behavior), or |
27 | /var/log/debpool (which mimics normal "system" log behavior), or |
| 28 | /home/debpool/.debpool (which mimics user-installation log behavior |
28 | /home/debpool/.debpool (which mimics user-installation log behavior |
| 29 | on a default Debian system setup). Note this location for use in step 4. |
29 | on a default Debian system setup). Note this location for use in step 4. |
| 30 | 30 | ||
| 31 | For example: |
31 | For example: |
| 32 | 32 | ||
| 33 | sudo mkdir /var/log/debpool |
33 | sudo mkdir /var/log/debpool |
| 34 | sudo chown debpool:debpool /var/log/debpool |
34 | sudo chown debpool:debpool /var/log/debpool |
| 35 | sudo chmod a+rx /var/log/debpool |
35 | sudo chmod a+rx /var/log/debpool |
| 36 | 36 | ||
| 37 | 4. Edit /etc/debpool/Config.pm. The following items are of particular note: |
37 | 4. Edit /etc/debpool/Config.pm. The following items are of particular note: |
| 38 | 38 | ||
| 39 | * archive-dir (the archive directory chosen in step 2) |
39 | * archive-dir (the archive directory chosen in step 2) |
| 40 | - You may wish to double-check the *_mode settings as well |
40 | - You may wish to double-check the *_mode settings as well |
| 41 | * log_file (should reside in the directory chosen in step 3) |
41 | * log_file (should reside in the directory chosen in step 3) |
| 42 | 42 | ||
| 43 | Run debpool once, to check that all of your configuration values are |
43 | Run debpool once, to check that all of your configuration values are |
| 44 | correct, and to create the directory structure. For example: |
44 | correct, and to create the directory structure. For example: |
| 45 | 45 | ||
| 46 | sudo su - debpool /usr/bin/debpool |
46 | sudo su - debpool /usr/bin/debpool |
| 47 | 47 | ||
| 48 | 5. Edit the crontab for user debpool, using the command: |
48 | 5. Edit the crontab for user debpool, using the command: |
| 49 | 49 | ||
| 50 | sudo crontab -u debpool -e |
50 | sudo crontab -u debpool -e |
| 51 | 51 | ||
| 52 | You should add one of the following two sets of crontab entries to the |
52 | You should add one of the following two sets of crontab entries to the |
| 53 | file, depending on how you want to run debpool: |
53 | file, depending on how you want to run debpool: |
| 54 | 54 | ||
| 55 | (Periodic mode; example fires off hourly, at 13 minutes past the hour) |
55 | (Periodic mode; example fires off hourly, at 13 minutes past the hour) |
| 56 | 56 | ||
| 57 | @reboot /usr/bin/debpool --nodaemon |
57 | @reboot /usr/bin/debpool --nodaemon |
| 58 | 13 * * * * /usr/bin/debpool --nodaemon |
58 | 13 * * * * /usr/bin/debpool --nodaemon |
| 59 | 59 | ||
| 60 | (Daemon mode; fire off only on restart. Note that this should all be one |
60 | (Daemon mode; fire off only on restart. Note that this should all be one |
| 61 | line, without the \, prefferably) |
61 | line, without the \, prefferably) |
| 62 | 62 | ||
| 63 | @reboot /usr/bin/debpool --daemon |
63 | @reboot /usr/bin/debpool --daemon |
| 64 | 64 | ||
| 65 | Note that the command line options given here will override any other |
65 | Note that the command line options given here will override any other |
| 66 | configurations, including those found in /etc/debpool/Config.pm, |
66 | configurations, including those found in /etc/debpool/Config.pm, |
| 67 | ~/.debpool/Config.pm, and the default configurations. |
67 | ~/.debpool/Config.pm, and the default configurations. |