[Typo3-debian] typo3-base 3.5.0-2 tested

[Michael Stucki]

Edelhard Becker wrote:

> On Mon, Apr 14, 2003 at 08:05:31PM +0200, Michael Stucki wrote:
>> [..] Seems this script was missing in your patch! I'm going to
>> include dummy.tar.gz for that. I think that's easy enough for the
>> moment...

> oops, thats if one doesn't double-check everything. I've attached it
> now really (its only 844 Bytes, just drop it in the debian/
> directory). The script is straight forward (with a few security
> checks), also creates a localconf.php and finally gives a hint where
> to go next.

OK thanks, but maybe it's better to wait for Sven Wilhelms script. He is
going to write a script that does the same and a bit more. I will add this
as soon as Sven has finished the script...

>> >  - is the die()-call in
>> >    /usr/share/typo3/typo3_src-3.5.0/typo3/install/index.php necessary
>> >    for a Debian package (it will be recreated by each new
>> >    install/update)?

>> I think yes! In my opionion, this is some part of security. If you need
>> to change something in the install tool, go and comment the line out. But
>> don't forget to activate it again when you're done!

> This is the Typo3-way to do it, but i've never seen a Debian package
> where root has to do temporary changes to a file under /usr...

OK, that's right! What I could do is:

- store setting (install = yes / no) in /etc/typo3/...
- modify install.php to stop if config = no

What do you think? I really don't like this script to be executable for
everyone!

As I said tomorrow - two doors are safer than only one...!

> Another (rather cosmetic) point i forgot until now:
> wouldn't it be more Debian-like to install everything into
> /usr/share/typo3/ and let the site-links point there, without the
> typo3_src-VERSION subdirectory and latest link? This IMHO is only
> useful if someone wants to install several versions in parallel.

We discussed this. I think it was Robert Lemke who said that there may be a
need to install different versions of Typo3 on one machine.
So my plan for this is here (after release of Typo3-3.9.2):

michael at nb02:/var/www$ ls -l /usr/share/typo3/
total 4
lrwxrwxrwx  1 root  root        15 Apr  2 01:38 latest -> typo3_src-3.9.2
drwxr-xr-x  6 root  root      4096 Mar 15 15:50 typo3_src-3.5.0
drwxr-xr-x  6 root  root      4096 May  9 11:27 typo3_src-3.6.0
drwxr-xr-x  6 root  root      4096 Jul 27 21:53 typo3_src-3.9.2

;-)

So the user can choose if he
 a) always wants to have the most recent version or
 b) stays with one version even after updating...

I know, this will require that the packages contain the version as part of
the name, right?! (The linux kernel packages are just like this...)

> Thats of course true for every package in every distribution (apart
> from security fixes or backporting), but that's "by design": if e.g.
> 3.5.3 will be that stable that it will go into the next Debian stable
> release (which is for production systems!), users of that release have
> to wait for the next stable release of Debian. A Debian stable is not
> intended to be upgraded monthly ;^)

Backporting is a good hint! Who makes the backports if Kasper fixes a whole
in the official distribution? Right now, there's only one stable branch
AFAIK...

>> BTW: My dream is to have a CD image containing Woody, Typo3 and all the
>> stuff it depends on... :-)

> I've read it in the TODO, but what would it be good for (beside being
> an impressive demo)? Which webserver is temporarily booted from a CD?

Boxed Typo3! :-)
This will motivate Typo3 users to switch to Debian!

And vice versa it's a good lure for Debian users to have a look at Typo3
when it's being part of the official distribution...

Cheers, Michael