From eb1777e185757c0cc898182fab957bc816752471 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Sunil Mohan Adapa Date: Tue, 2 Sep 2014 17:55:49 +0530 Subject: [PATCH] Update information about run-without-install method --- HACKING | 13 ++++++++++++- 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/HACKING b/HACKING index a014065e3..6dcc5321d 100644 --- a/HACKING +++ b/HACKING @@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ 2. Plinth also support running without installing (as much as possible). Simply run it as: - $ sudo python -m plinth + $ sudo python -m plinth --no-daemon --debug In this mode, Plinth runs in working directory without need for installation. It uses a different config file (plinth.conf in working @@ -27,6 +27,17 @@ pickup the config file in working directory, simply delete /etc/plinth/plinth.config. + *Note:* This mode is supported only in a limited manner. The following are + the unknown issues with it: + + 1. It does not work without the --debug and --no-daemon flags. + + 2. Help pages are also not built. Run 'make -C doc' manaully. + + 3. Actions do not work when running as normal user without 'sudo' prefix. + You need to add 'actions' directory to be allowed for 'sudo' commands. + See data/etc/sudoers.d/plinth for a hint. + ## Running Tests 1. Run tests: