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- Refresh package list before trying to install packages. Also lookup the ID of the package, including the version, using the newly fetched package list. - Call on_install() callback requested by modules only if the package installation was successful. Handle any exception raised in the callback itself. - Handle exceptions raised during packagekit operations. Also check the returned results for error code. - Capture error/success status during a transaction. Don't destroy the transaction object until the error/success status has been collected. When a view is refreshed after completion of a transaction collect the result of the transaction and show it to the user. - Handle cases where package searches in the package list fails. Simply show the package name without its description.
% Plinth User Manual
Introduction
Name
plinth - a web front end for administering every aspect of a Freedom Box.
Description
The Freedom Box is a net appliance conceived by Eben Moglen. It contains free software and is designed to allow you to interface with the rest of the net under conditions of protected privacy and data security.
The Plinth front end is a web interface to administer the functions of the Freedom Box. For example, the Freedom Box is a wireless router, and the front end is where you can adjust its settings.
Overview
The front end is an extensible web platform for forms and menus. It allows authenticated users to fill out forms. The interface saves the form data and from them generates configuration files for the various services running on the box.
The interface is pluggable. Drop modules into place to add new capabilities to Plinth and your Freedom Box. Replace existing modules to get newer, better shinier functions. The modules will automatically integrate into the existing menu system so you can control all of the box's parts from one central location.
Getting Started
See the INSTALL file for additional details and dependencies. To install run:
$ sudo python3 setup.py install
Run Plinth on the local system with:
$ sudo plinth
Contributing
See the HACKING file for contributing to Plinth.