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diff --git a/docs/blog/20200803.html b/docs/blog/20200803.html index e715a06..d62214b 100644 --- a/docs/blog/20200803.html +++ b/docs/blog/20200803.html @@ -1,105 +1,133 @@ -<!DOCTYPE HTML> -<html lan=en> - <head> - <title>August 2020 News Post | Carbs Linux</title> - <link rel="stylesheet" href="/style.css"> - <meta charset="utf-8"> - <meta name="Description" content="Carbs Linux - a simple linux distribution"> - <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1, shrink-to-fit=no"> - </head> - <body> - <p class=header><strong>Carbs Linux - a simple linux distribution</strong></p> - <div class="header"> - <nav> - <a href='/'>index</a> - <a href="//git.carbslinux.org">git</a> - <a href='//dl.carbslinux.org'>downloads</a> - <a href='/blog'>blog</a> - <a href='/docs/install.html'>installation</a> - <a href='/docs'>user manual</a> - </nav> - </div><div class="border"></div> -<h1>August 2020 News Post</h1> - -<p>We are having some stalls during this summer, as I am currently working on +<!DOCTYPE html> +<html lang="en"> +<head> +<!-- 2021-02-02 --> +<meta charset="utf-8"> +<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"> +<title>August 2020 News Post</title> +<meta name="generator" content="Org mode"> +<meta name="author" content="Cem Keylan"> +<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="/style.css"> +</head> +<body> +<div id="preamble" class="status"> +<nav id="navbar"> + <a href="/" class=navbartitle>Carbs Linux</a> + + <label for="hamburger">☰</label> + <input type="checkbox" id="hamburger" /> + <ul id=navbarlist> + <li><a href="/" title="Home Page">Home</a></li> + <li><a href="//git.carbslinux.org" title="Git Repository">Git</a></li> + <li><a href="/download.html" title="Download Carbs Linux">Download</a></li> + <li><a href="/blog" title="Blog Posts">Blog</a></li> + <li><a href="/install.html" title="Installation Instructions">Installation</a></li> + <li><a href="/docs.html" title="Documentation">Docs</a></li> + </ul> +</nav> +</div> +<div id="content"> +<header> +<h1 class="title">August 2020 News Post</h1> +<p class="subtitle">posted on 2020-08-03</p> +</header><p> +We are having some stalls during this summer, as I am currently working on university-related stuff. Nonetheless, there are some important changes that I -want to share in this month’s post.</p> - -<h2>INDEX</h2> +want to share in this month's post. +</p> +<div id="text-table-of-contents"> <ul> -<li><a href="#carbs-packaging-tools">Carbs Packaging Tools</a></li> -<li><a href="#docs">Docs</a></li> -<li><a href="#re-opening-the-carbs-linux-server">Re-opening the Carbs Linux server</a></li> +<li><a href="#org01ef6cc">Carbs Packaging Tools</a></li> +<li><a href="#org53c8951">Docs</a></li> +<li><a href="#org0391ea3">Re-opening the Carbs Linux server</a></li> </ul> +</div> - -<h2>Carbs Packaging Tools</h2> - -<p>This month I have reworked <code>kiss</code> into a new package manager, now renamed as -<code>cpt</code>. Updating <code>kiss</code> will now bootstrap the new package manager, so you don’t -have to manually edit your system. If you don’t like the idea of this, you can -look up the <code>post-install</code> script on <code>core/kiss</code> and apply the changes manually.</p> - -<p>You will also need to rename your KISS<em>* variables to CPT</em>*. So, KISS_PATH -becomes CPT_PATH.</p> - -<p>The rework changes the previous commands on the package manager into standalone +<div id="outline-container-org01ef6cc" class="outline-2"> +<h2 id="org01ef6cc">Carbs Packaging Tools</h2> +<div class="outline-text-2" id="text-org01ef6cc"> +<p> +This month I have reworked <code>kiss</code> into a new package manager, now renamed as +<code>cpt</code>. Updating <code>kiss</code> will now bootstrap the new package manager, so you don't +have to manually edit your system. If you don't like the idea of this, you can +look up the <code>post-install</code> script on <code>core/kiss</code> and apply the changes manually. +</p> + +<p> +You will also need to rename your <code>KISS_*</code> variables to <code>CPT_*</code>. So, <code>KISS_PATH</code> +becomes <code>CPT_PATH</code>. +</p> + +<p> +The rework changes the previous commands on the package manager into standalone tools, and move the package manager functions to a library. This makes it easier for a user to import functions and variables from the package manager, and extend the package manager with their own intended way. Previously this required ugly hacks and workarounds to use the package manager functions. I will be making use of these changes to re-implement binary package management functions -as well.</p> - -<p>If you want to use the library on your script you can simply do this:</p> - -<pre><code>+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ -| | -| #!/bin/sh | -| . cpt-lib | -| (...) | -| | -+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ -</code></pre> - -<p>There are obviously some clean-up and simplifications needed in this new -tool-based package management method.</p> +as well. +</p> + +<p> +If you want to use the library on your script you can simply do this: +</p> + +<div class="org-src-container"> +<pre class="src src-sh"><span class="org-comment-delimiter">#</span><span class="org-comment">!/bin/</span><span class="org-keyword">sh</span> +. cpt-lib +(...) +</pre> +</div> -<h2>Docs</h2> +<p> +There are obviously some clean-up and simplifications needed in this new +tool-based package management method. +</p> +</div> +</div> -<p>I have added documentation for the distribution, and finally updated the guide -for installation. It is now <em>almost</em> complete. These docs can be installed to +<div id="outline-container-org53c8951" class="outline-2"> +<h2 id="org53c8951">Docs</h2> +<div class="outline-text-2" id="text-org53c8951"> +<p> +I have added documentation for the distribution, and finally updated the guide +for installation. It is now <i>almost</i> complete. These docs can be installed to your system for online viewing. I will also add a documentation crawler similar -to how werc<sup id="fnref:1"><a href="#fn:1" rel="footnote">1</a></sup> works (but as an offline viewer). You can find <code>carbs-docs</code> from +to how werc works (but as an offline viewer). You can find <code>carbs-docs</code> from the repository. Currently, the documentation lacks but I will be adding new stuff. These will solely be distribution specific documentation and will not be a wiki-like source. If anyone would like to contribute to a wiki-like documentation source, I would happily re-open the distribution wiki. You can -find the source on https://github.com/CarbsLinux/docs</p> - -<h2>Re-opening the Carbs Linux server</h2> +find the source on <a href="https://github.com/CarbsLinux/docs">https://github.com/CarbsLinux/docs</a>. +</p> +</div> +</div> -<p>Back in May, I had shutdown the Carbs Linux server due to financial issues, but +<div id="outline-container-org0391ea3" class="outline-2"> +<h2 id="org0391ea3">Re-opening the Carbs Linux server</h2> +<div class="outline-text-2" id="text-org0391ea3"> +<p> +Back in May, I had shutdown the Carbs Linux server due to financial issues, but I am slowly reverting to the self-hosted model. Back then, the git repositories were mirrored to GitHub, and the management was overall much more flexible. The server used to run Carbs Linux as well (that was fun and horrifying at the same time). Now, I will be relaunching the git server which will be the upstream source before August 5. You can switch your remote, but GitHub will stay as a -remote nonetheless.</p> +remote nonetheless. +</p> -<p>EDIT: The git-server is up!</p> -<div class="footnotes"> -<hr/> -<ol> -<li id="fn:1"> -http://werc.cat-v.org<a href="#fnref:1" rev="footnote">↩</a></li> -</ol> +<p> +<b>EDIT:</b> The git-server is up! +</p> </div> - - <a href="/blog/20200803.txt">View Page Source</a> - <div class="border"></div> - <p class=footer>Linux® is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds</p> - <p class=footer>Copyright © 2019-2021 Cem Keylan</p> - </body> +</div> +</div> +<div id="postamble" class="status"> +<footer> + <p>Linux® is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds</p> + <p>Copyright © 2019-2021 Cem Keylan</p> +</footer> +</div> +</body> </html> |