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PPM: Download packages, but don't install
Posted: Mon 10 Mar 2014, 12:13
by MochiMoppel
In recent puppies the Puppy Package Manager (PPM) does not allow to download packages without installing them. If you are lucky the
Puppy Package Manager: preinstall dialog contains an Examine dependencies button, which, when clicked, provides an option to download the package, but for packages without missing dependencies this button will not be shown, instead it’s either Install or Cancel. After clicking on Install and choosing a server the PPM will download, install and delete (!) the selected package.
Below patch adds the missing Download-only button.At least it does it for me in Slacko5.6. Should also work in Precise:
1) Open file
/usr/local/petget/installpreview.sh with a text editor and find keyword ${DEPBUTTON} (just to make sure that you are editing the right section of code.):
${DEPBUTTON}
<button>
<label>Install ${TREE1}${ONLYMSG}</label>
<action>echo \"${TREE1}\" > /tmp/petget_installpreview_pkgname</action>
<action type=\"exit\">BUTTON_INSTALL</action>
</button>
<button cancel></button>
2) Add 4 lines to the code:
${DEPBUTTON}
<button>
<label>Install ${TREE1}${ONLYMSG}</label>
<action>echo \"${TREE1}\" > /tmp/petget_installpreview_pkgname</action>
<action type=\"exit\">BUTTON_INSTALL</action>
</button>
<button>
<label>Download-only</label>
<action type=\"exit\">BUTTON_PKGS_DOWNLOADONLY</action>
</button>
<button cancel></button>
3) A few lines later find
if [ "$EXIT" != "BUTTON_INSTALL" -a "$EXIT" != "BUTTON_EXAMINE_DEPS" ];then
4) Change the code (everything on one line!) to
if [ "$EXIT" != "BUTTON_INSTALL" -a "$EXIT" != "BUTTON_EXAMINE_DEPS" -a "$EXIT" != "BUTTON_PKGS_DOWNLOADONLY" ];then
That's it. Packages will be downloaded to /root, a message window will appear after the download. The behavior of the Install option will not be affected (packages will be deleted after installation)
Posted: Mon 10 Mar 2014, 18:01
by mavrothal
Thanks.
Is now
in woof for the puppies to come
Posted: Tue 11 Mar 2014, 03:38
by Moat
Works perfectly in Precise 5.7.1 retro. Brilliant little tweak, Mochi - thanks!!
Bob
Re: PPM: Download packages, but don't install
Posted: Wed 23 Apr 2014, 13:32
by sheldonisaac
MochiMoppel, may I ask for some help, please?
In my Lucid Puppy 5.2.8.6 (by rerwin), I did find the first place, and edited according to your instructions:
<hbox>
${DEPBUTTON}
<button>
<label>Install ${TREE1}${ONLYMSG}</label>
<action>echo \"${TREE1}\" > /tmp/petget_installpreview_pkgname</action>
<action type=\"exit\">BUTTON_INSTALL</action>
</button>
<button>
<label>Download-only</label>
<action type=\"exit\">BUTTON_PKGS_DOWNLOADONLY</action>
</button>
<button cancel></button>
</hbox>
</vbox>
</window>
"
However, couldn't find the exact
A few lines later find
if [ "$EXIT" != "BUTTON_INSTALL" -a "$EXIT" != "BUTTON_EXAMINE_DEPS" ];then
There is
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RETPARAMS="`gtkdialog3 --center --program=PREVIEW_DIALOG`"
eval "$RETPARAMS"
[ "$EXIT" != "BUTTON_INSTALL" -a "$EXIT" != "BUTTON_EXAMINE_DEPS" ] && exit
#DB_ENTRY has the database entry of the main package that we want to install.
#DB_FILE has the name of the database file that has the main entry, ex: Packages-slackware-12.2-slacky
if [ "$EXIT" = "BUTTON_EXAMINE_DEPS" ];then
/usr/local/petget/dependencies.sh
[ $? -ne 0 ] && exec /usr/local/petget/installpreview.sh #reenter.
#returns with /tmp/petget_missing_dbentries-* has the database entries of missing deps.
#the '*' on the end is the repo-file name, ex: Packages-slackware-12.2-slacky
Shall I (somehow?) paste or attach the entire file?
Or is it OK now?
Thank you,
Sheldon
Posted: Wed 23 Apr 2014, 14:17
by MochiMoppel
Lucid uses a slightly different syntax. This should work (haven't tested though):
eval "$RETPARAMS"
[ "$EXIT" != "BUTTON_INSTALL" -a "$EXIT" != "BUTTON_EXAMINE_DEPS" -a "$EXIT" != "BUTTON_PKGS_DOWNLOADONLY" ] && exit
Posted: Sun 18 May 2014, 07:25
by neerajkolte
Just bookmarking for future reference.
Thanks.
Posted: Thu 22 May 2014, 10:23
by greengeek
If you end up with a download of a whole bunch of debs and want to assemble them into a single package ready for install or sfs build there is a good suggestion here:
http://ns1.murga-projects.com/puppy/vie ... ef1#760502
.
PPM: Download packages, but don't install
Posted: Tue 03 Jun 2014, 04:17
by B.K. Johnson
Retracted
B.K. Johnson
Posted: Sun 16 Nov 2014, 23:54
by bigpup
Any chance this could be modified to also ask where to download?
Give you the ability to choose the download only location?
At present it downloads to /root
Would be a good feature if you could choose the location.
Posted: Thu 20 Nov 2014, 01:14
by MochiMoppel
bigpup wrote:Any chance this could be modified to also ask where to download?
Does someone need this? Could well be a solution without a problem
So far I've seen only one fellow asking for it, but even he lost interest. At least in theory it could be a solution for users who run out of personal storage space. Downloading to /root, even temporarily, can freeze the system
I'm not ungrateful honestly! Maybe forgetful
Posted: Thu 20 Nov 2014, 16:18
by drongo
I was the original poster on this topic.
I'm very grateful to MochiMoppel for producing this. I was going to thank you after testing it out on my system, but I took a couple of weeks to do so and forgot to say that it worked.
I occasionally use Puppies on machines in a lab which are not connected to the outside world and being able to add things like etherape is extremely useful to me.
Even after ten (?) years using Puppy I am still rather stunned that a simple request for a workaround can result in core functionality being added to the build system in a matter of hours or days.
Thanks to mavrothal as well.
The behaviour of the community of developers here is incredible.
Thanks again.
Posted: Fri 21 Nov 2014, 08:44
by bigpup
MochiMoppel wrote:bigpup wrote:Any chance this could be modified to also ask where to download?
Does someone need this? Could well be a solution without a problem
So far I've seen only one fellow asking for it, but even he lost interest. At least in theory it could be a solution for users who run out of personal storage space. Downloading to /root, even temporarily, can freeze the system
Ok, now you have two people asking for this
I always make a download directory to put stuff I download.
Would be nice if I could choose that directory.
Do you like a internet browser to just download or do you like to choose the download location?
I like to choose the location.
PPM should also offer that option.
Something like this would be a really nice feature.
Posted: Fri 21 Nov 2014, 08:58
by greengeek
I also would be keen to have the ability to specify the download location.
Mochi - have you seen this other thread
here?
(Boof asks about controlling download location (as well as PPM source)
Posted: Fri 21 Nov 2014, 09:22
by bigpup
MochiMoppel,
That is 3 people.
You would probably like to have this option too.
Come on, You know you would
Posted: Sun 23 Nov 2014, 01:28
by MochiMoppel
greengeek wrote:Mochi - have you seen this other thread
here?
Yes, but I got the impression that he is looking for something else. Downloading packages - not neccessarily from PPM - into a "local repository" or something. Couldn't make much sense of it.
bigpup wrote:You would probably like to have this option too.
I have it already - but I don't like it
. I developed a solution together with the download-only button, but eventually decided to publish only the button hack. While the button was easy ( PPM has already download-only procedures in place, only the button was missing), the download location is hard coded in various places (PPM involves at least 5 files) and makes a fix ugly. PPM code is already ugly enough, so I didn't want to contribute to the mess
As a small consolation for the impressive crowd of 3 potential customers I can offer a completely different solution, which is stunningly simple and doesn't require to edit any of the PPM files. I think I'll make it a separate thread as it is not restricted to PPM.
Still need to do some testing ... Puppy 4.2 anyone?
Here it is. Have fun!
Posted: Tue 25 Nov 2014, 17:38
by mavrothal
greengeek wrote:I also would be keen to have the ability to specify the download location.
Here is a pet that adds this functionality to PPM.
Posted: Sun 07 Dec 2014, 17:19
by slavvo67
The manual changes work like a charm in Barry's Quirky Unicorn.
Thanks Mochi,
Slavvo67