[gsoc-dev] Packaging report

[pranjal mittal]

This sounds pretty convenient; for all that I had gone through when
installing GWM the first time.
Will try it out and send some feedback. :)


P.S:
Also curios to know what advances do you refer to in Python packaging (that
has been a debated & convoluted topic)?


On Wed, Aug 28, 2013 at 2:21 PM, Piotr Banaszkiewicz <
piotr at banaszkiewicz.org> wrote:

> Due to my small efforts, GWM is now a proper Python Package.
>
> The main reasons for this change are:
> * minimizing necessary dependencies (no more fabric!)
> * keeping GWM codebase clean
> * easing development
>
> What does this change it mean?
> ==============================
>
>
> For end users
> +++++++++++++
> With GWM being Python package comes one huge advantage: easier
> installation. It's actually one line to install whole GWM with
> dependencies!
>
> Because my GSoC project is to make GWM installation easier for end
> users, I'm writing a setup.sh script, that will create virtual
> environment (that provides separation), install GWM's dependencies and
> then GWM itself. (And thanks to recent technology advancement in
> Python packaging, that installation will take like... a second.)
>
>
> For developers
> ++++++++++++++
> To start working on GWM, you have to:
> 1. make virtual environment
> 2. git clone repository
> 3. pip install requirements
>
> (I suggest using virtualenvwrapper for #1, as it keeps your directory
> with code clean)
>
> In shell terms it looks like this:
> $ mkvirtualenv gwm
> (gwm)$ git clone git://git.osuosl.org/gitolite/ganeti/ganeti_webmgr
> (gwm)$ cd ganeti_webmgr
> (gwm)$ pip install -r requirements/development.txt
>
> And that's it, now you can work on GWM.
> (Additionally you could install GWM package in development version:)
> (gwm)$ python setup.py develop
>
>
> Hope you like it!
> Cheers
> - Piotr
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Pranjal Mittal
B.Tech.  2014
Indian Institute of Technology,BHU
Varanasi, U.P,
India

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