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diff --git a/src/blog/20200803.md b/src/blog/20200803.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..eaee932 --- /dev/null +++ b/src/blog/20200803.md @@ -0,0 +1,77 @@ +August 2020 News Post +================================================================================ + +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. + +INDEX +-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + +- [Carbs Packaging Tools](#carbs-packaging-tools) +- [Docs](#docs) +- [Re-opening the Carbs Linux server](#re-opening-the-carbs-linux-server) + + +Carbs Packaging Tools +-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + +This month I have reworked `kiss` into a new package manager, now renamed as +`cpt`. Updating `kiss` 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 `post-install` script on `core/kiss` and apply the changes manually. + +You will also need to rename your KISS_* variables to CPT_*. So, KISS_PATH +becomes CPT_PATH. + +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. + +If you want to use the library on your script you can simply do this: + + +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ + | | + | #!/bin/sh | + | . cpt-lib | + | (...) | + | | + +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ + +There are obviously some clean-up and simplifications needed in this new +tool-based package management method. + + +Docs +-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + +I have added documentation for the distribution, and finally updated the guide +for installation. It is now _almost_ complete. These docs can be installed to +your system for online viewing. I will also add a documentation crawler similar +to how werc[^1] works (but as an offline viewer). You can find `carbs-docs` 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 + + +Re-opening the Carbs Linux server +-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + +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. + +EDIT: The git-server is up! + + +[^1]: http://werc.cat-v.org |