Lesh's BrainDumpAlchemyLinux is a source code based distribution in the spirit of Sorcerer Linux. The implementation is not derived from Sorcerer, but from Linux From Scratch (LFS). It also incorporates a completely new XML-based build engine called Alchemy.
Package Manger TODO
7/16/06 -- found bug.. package dir doesn't update on automatic upgrade.
use new lfs live.
install boot as follows
mount iso
unionfs alchemy.img on top
run installer
post install boot as follows
boot ramdisk
mount iso image from lfsLiveCD
unionfs /dev/hda1 on top
build base package in background (initscript)
think this is done -- fix where the placement of the autocreated lab files goes. TODO section on alchemy_editor.py
need to fix clearing of dependencies on auto update.
need to fix messages during auto update
test old url auto builder functionality
set up QEMU area to do QCOW builds and fallbacks
migrate to SVN
google search integration on fmp.py and maybe on PM.
pkg-config
Packag Manager Todo:
Packages:
1.0
rebuild / repop with new trove feed from freshmeat
create auto updating script to check versions and add new version builds to all existing variations (hard)
update all dependencies and finalize
2.0
revamp base config files build scripts
documentation
Engine:
1.0
postback to alchemylinux.com for new packages/versions/variations
2.0
allow patches to be inside <patch></patch> (toprettyxml() screws it up currently)
direct cvs download support
config dialogs support (interactive prompts and property setting)
DTD
parm tag only processes text after settings -- probably should be more flexible
date-time stamp all the uninstall files
GUIs:
Engine:
1.0
2.0
dynamic updating of lab files as info becomes available (wizard mode)
-- on-error command tweaking with save
binaries:
-- package_dir
-- install
Support for showing what depends on a package
Editor:
1.0
fix URL-->.lab file creation (finding the right version to base new versions on)
documentation
2.0
better trapping on errors (odd behavior if it can't read the doc -- goes to template)
command line parser that builds the tagset from a command line
tagset parser that builds the command line from a tagset
Menu:
1.0
documentation
2.0
library management feature (maintain/delete old packages)
External:
1.0
UML diagrams
ViewCVS fix styles
Lab postback area and workflow
Torrent tracker and tracker analysis
jython torrent client
2.0
www.plumbdesign.com/thesaurus/
http://javascript.internet.com/navigation/slide-down-menu.html
mozilla plugin/config -- mime type with helper application
blender~~.org
zodb/ldap support
ssh process (to push configs)
Web based alchemy -- builds self installing shell scripts
Vulnerability XML -- http://www.owasp.org/vulnxml/
To be tested:
immediate documents support (net-tools)
error on autopackage detection can cause compile area to be obliterated (needs tested)
Done:
2003/10/07
package help index for alchemy.sh
adding elements support in editor
toprettyxml() on alchemy_edit write-back
2003/09/25
logging problem after dependencies create alchemy instance
2003/09/24
check for uninstall file and prompt for uninstallation (or skip) on an install (backup options too)
dynamic updating of lab files as info becomes available (wizard mode)
-- bug in configure help stuff need to check before adding to dom
-- update package dir after autoPackage()
2003/09/23
check for existing package to modify instead of using blank template
2003/09/22
clean up common functions
def docParse(self,name):
def getText(self,nodelist):
def unescape(self,text):
2003/09/22
bug with redirection on command lines (character escaping)
2003/09/18
fixed bug with propagation of dom changes (snarf config options write-back)
2003/09/07
dynamic updating of lab files as info becomes available (wizard mode)
-- add configure --help and snag all the config options (wizard mode with write back of choices)
-- upon successful compile prompt for finalize (flips wizard mode off)
2003/08/25
autoinstall/configuation-sanity-check
2003/08/24
automatic version addition
package version checking needed
2003/08/20
upon downloading an invalid zip file it should prompt to delete and re-mine
-- half done. need good mechanism for trapping command tag errors
2003/08/15
move key=raw_input() calls to alchemy_menu
2003/08/12
errors and forking (overhaul)
flushing of the logging buffer (problems with fork)
2003/07/22
no_prompts option
2003/07/18
initial profile support
error propagation needs reviewed
2003/07/17
dependent library track down
2003/07/15
-- add dependencies after completion of lab (prompt for write back to original lab file)
toprettyxml() added (much nicer and consistent output of XML)
2003/07/06
mozilla lab
2003/06/30
Fixed the big bug in the code to make a new package from a URL
swapable gui
-- gui needs to pull config info from alchemy_conf.xml
2003/04/28
Engine:
need to add version number meta-data -- can't remember what I wanted to do here
swapable gui -- went with env variable based selection of gui
Editor:
swapable gui -- went with env variable based selection of gui
Menu:
swapable gui -- went with env variable based selection of gui
2003/04/27
library cabability changes in the menu system
2003/04/10
library management changes in the labs
2003/04/08
md5 support
version number meta-data in all working packages
2003/03/27
parm tag only processes text after settings -- probably should be more flexible
immediate documents support
restore environment after end of environ tag
setting handling as first class tag
parm handling as first class tag
command handling as first class tag
scoping on all xml tag handlers
2003/03/21
patch tag
2003/02/28
on new package creation should skip alt editor
2003/02/25
fixed a bug in suid code where if an exception occured and it never hit SuidClose
then you ended up working in a sub-shell
2003/02/23
the cvs package download really screws it up. (found a better link)
2003/02/22
global settings support (especially configure opts)
CFLAGS and CXXFLAGS http://hints.linuxfromscratch.org/hints/optimization.txt
put location support on commands to change directory prior to command execution
when you change the package name it doesn't change the file name in labs
2003/02/18
Added failable attribute -- allows a command to fail without killing off Alchemy
2003/02/15
Added unescape feature to handle problem characters in the xml docs. -- minidom bug workaround
need escaping of non XML valid characters
patch support -- decided to just include patches in source and configure sections
2003/02/07
critical stop error (for purpose of failed snarf)
2003/02/03
errors not being caught in executeCommand()
2003/01/31
error trapping on suid support!!!
check to see if run as root
error on evap if package name not equal to package file name
2003/01/29
error if no selection of package is made
error if you cancel out of edit (with URL dialog up)
2003/01/07
close tag handlers
su to alchemy user in template.xml
2003/01/05
su support
2002/12/22
fixup the package_dir code to only exist once in alchemy.py
add log viewing support
checking for clean compile area at quit
reenable try/except logic (throw in a raw_input on error)
clean up initializing defaults and passed parms to alchemy_editor.py
2002/12/21
.bz2 support
adding create from blank on edit function
http://holarse.wue.de/index.php?content=winex_comp
246 cvs -d:pserver:anonymous@cvs.winex.sourceforge.net:/cvsroot/winex logout
241 cvs -z3 -d:pserver:anonymous@cvs.winex.sourceforge.net:/cvsroot/winex co -r "winex-2-2-1" wine
http://www.alchemylab.com/phosphorus.jpg
root@thor:~/alchemy/devl/web# ./fmp.py update
Building reverse lookup short_name --> project_id .
Reverse lookup complete
Building lookup of prior labs short_name --> project_id .
Lookup complete
### Global Settings ###
log_path: /var/log/alchemy/
compile_path: /usr/src/compile/
source_path: /usr/src/tar/
lab_path: /usr/src/labs/
uninstall_path: /usr/src/uninstall/
CFLAGS: -mcpu=i686 -march=i686 -O3 -funroll-loops
CXXFLAGS: -mcpu=i686 -march=i686 -O3 -funroll-loops
Updating: modutils 2.4.22 --> 2.4.25 ... Update location found... Update complete: modutils 2.4.25
Updating: firefox 0.6.1 --> 0.7 ... First update location not found... Could not update: 0.7 http://ftp24moz.newaol.com/pub/firebird/releases/0.6.1/MozillaFirebird-0.7-source.tar.bz2
Updating: lshw 01.05 --> A.01.07 ... First update location not found... Could not update: A.01.07 http://umn.dl.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/ezix//lshw-A.A.01.07.tar.gz
Updating: pil 1.1.3 --> 1.1.4 ... First update location not found... Could not update: 1.1.4 http://www.pythonware.com/downloads/Imaging-1.1.4.tar.gz
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Updating: lbreakout 010315 --> 2.5beta-3 ... First update location not found... Could not update: 2.5beta-3 http://ftp1.sourceforge.net/lgames//lbreakout-2.5beta-3.tar.gz
Updating: rss-glx 0.7.5 --> 0.7.6 ... First update location not found... Could not update: 0.7.6 http://umn.dl.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/rss-glx/rss_glx-0.7.6.tar.bz2
Updating: wget 1.8.2 --> 1.9.1 ... Update location found... Update complete: wget 1.9.1
Updating: w3m 0.4.1 --> 0.5.1 ... Update location found... Update complete: w3m 0.5.1
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Updating: xps 4.1 --> 4.2 ... Update location found... Update complete: xps 4.2
Updating: uclibc 0.9.19 --> 0.9.26 ... Update location found... Could not start alchemy_editor!
Updating: freetype 2.1.4rc1 --> 2.1.7 ... Update location found... Update complete: freetype 2.1.7
Updating: distcc 2.10.1 --> 2.14 ... Update location found... Update complete: distcc 2.14
Updating: swig 1.3.16 --> 1.3.21 ... Update location found... Update complete: swig 1.3.21
Updating: mozilla 1.0.2 --> 1.4 ... First update location not found... Could not update: 1.4 ftp://archive.progeny.com/mozilla/releases/mozilla1.0.2/src/mozilla-source-1.4.tar.bz2
Updating: sdl 1.2.5 --> 1.2.6 ... Update location found... Could not start alchemy_editor!
Updating: shadow 4.0.3 --> 4.0.4.1 ... Update location found... Update complete: shadow 4.0.4.1
Updating: util-linux 2.11z --> 2.12a ... Update location found... Update complete: util-linux 2.12a
Updating: scummvm 0.5.0 --> 0.6.0 ... First update location not found... Could not update: 0.6.0 http://umn.dl.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/scummvm/scummvm-0.6.0.tar.gz
Updating: enlightenment 0.16.4 --> 0.16.6 ... Update location found... Update complete: enlightenment 0.16.6
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Updating: lynx 2.8.4 --> 2.8.5 ... Update location found... Update complete: lynx 2.8.5
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Updating: nasm 0.98.35 --> 0.98.38 ... Update location found... Update complete: nasm 0.98.38
Updating: xfree86 4.2.0 --> 4.4.0 ... Update location found... Could not start alchemy_editor!
Updating: automake 1.7 --> 1.8.4 ... Update location found... Update complete: automake 1.8.4
Updating: torcs 1.2.1 --> 1.2.2 ... Update location found... Could not start alchemy_editor!
Updating: libxml 2.4.30 --> 2.6.9 ... First update location not found... Could not update: 2.6.9 ftp://speakeasy.rpmfind.net/pub/libxml/libxml2-2.6.9.tar.gz
Updating: wxpython 2.4.0.2 --> 2.5.1.5 ... Update location found... Could not start alchemy_editor!
Updating: file 3.39 --> 4.09 ... Update location found... Update complete: file 4.09
Updating: curl 7.10.5 --> 7.11.2 ... Update location found... Update complete: curl 7.11.2
Updating: texinfo 4.5 --> 4.7 ... Update location found... Update complete: texinfo 4.7
Updating: rsync 2.5.6 --> 2.6.0 ... First update location not found... Could not update: 2.6.0 http://rsync.samba.org/ftp/rsync/rsync-2.6.0.tar.gz
Updating: gettext 0.11.5 --> 0.13 ... Update location found... Update complete: gettext 0.13
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Updating: screen 3.9.11 --> 4.0.2 ... First update location not found... Could not update: 4.0.2 http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/gnu/screen/screen-4.0.2.tar.gz
Updating: gcc 3.2.2 --> 3.4.0 ... Update location found... Update complete: gcc 3.4.0
Updating: libtool 1.4.3 --> 1.5.6 ... Update location found... Update complete: libtool 1.5.6
Updating: xmms-iris 0.11 --> 0.12 ... Update location found... Could not start alchemy_editor!
Updating: mesa 5.0 --> 6.0 ... Update location found... Could not start alchemy_editor!
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