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README: updated, include unittest policy |
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= User notes = |
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The software-center application aims to make the software handling on |
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the computer easy and consistent. |
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= Developer notes = |
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All non UI code must come with tests in the test/ subdirectoy. |
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* softwarecenter/db/database.py: |
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== query parser == |
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495.2.13
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* README: |
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1329
by Michael Vogt
* softwarecenter/db/database.py: |
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The query parser understands : |
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"pkg:2vcard", "mime:text/html", "section:web", "origin:main" |
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prefixes. |
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495.2.13
by Michael Vogt
* README: |
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README: add information about dbus match limits |
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== aptdaemon == |
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* the dbus limits for the system bus are rather low, this means that |
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adding <limit name="max_match_rules_per_connection">512</limit> |
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and using something bigger than 512 is a good idea |
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1139.1.1
by Michael Vogt
do not set the proxy, as discussed with pitti the system one should be used |
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== environment == |
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The following environment is suported: |
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1139.1.2
by Michael Vogt
README: add environment that s-c understands |
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SOFTWARE_CENTER_USE_GCONF_PROXY - set user proxy instead of using system-wide |
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1223.2.14
by Michael Vogt
* softwarecenter/app.py, |
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SOFTWARE_CENTER_USE_BUILTIN_LOGIN - use built-in login instead of ubuntu-sso-client |
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1139.1.2
by Michael Vogt
README: add environment that s-c understands |
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SOFTWARE_CENTER_APPDETAILS_WEBKIT - use the webkit appdetails instead of gtk |
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APPVIEW_DEBUG_TERMS - show debug output for the terms in a search |
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SOFTWARE_CENTER_BUY_HOST - use a alternative hosts to query for pay software |
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1247.1.40
by Michael Vogt
add SOFTWARE_CENTER_REVIEWS_HOST environment for easy testing, make sure the submit-{review,abuse} ui does not hang while waiting for the network |
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SOFTWARE_CENTER_REVIEWS_HOST - a alternative host for the ratings&reviews
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1247.1.95
by Michael Vogt
softwarecenter/backend/rnrclient.py: honor SOFTWARE_CENTER_DEBUG_HTTP in environment |
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SOFTWARE_CENTER_DEBUG_HTTP - enable httplib2 debuging |
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1139.1.1
by Michael Vogt
do not set the proxy, as discussed with pitti the system one should be used |
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1406.2.1
by Michael Vogt
merged the reviews branch into trunk |
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SOFTWARE_CENTER_IPSUM_REVIEWS - geneate random reviews |
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1805.1.10
by Aaron Peachey
update some documentation |
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SOFTWARE_CENTER_FAKE_REVIEW_API - use a fake server for all review network operations |
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1406.2.1
by Michael Vogt
merged the reviews branch into trunk |
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SOFTWARE_CENTER_OLD_PATHBAR - use old pathbar code |
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SOFTWARE_CENTER_SEARCHES_SORT_MODE={popcon,alphabetic,xapian}
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SOFTWARE_CENTER_GWIBBER_MOCK_USERS=2 - use mock gwibber service |
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by Michael Vogt
merged lp:~mvo/software-center/piston-sc-agent: |
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SOFTWARE_CENTER_AGENT_INCLUDE_QA - show not yet QA apps available from the agent |
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1617.2.8
by Matthew McGowan
desensitive action buttons when the netconnection drops |
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SOFTWARE_CENTER_NET_DISCONNECTED - make software-center's netstatus module believe network manager is in a disconnected state |
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1538.2.9
by Michael Vogt
add SOFTWARE_CENTER_WEBLIVE_HOST environment support |
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SOFTWARE_CENTER_WEBLIVE_HOST - overwrite default weblive server |
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by Michael Vogt
utils/update-software-center-agent: add debug option --pretend-distro |
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SOFTWARE_CENTER_DISTRO_CODENAME - overwrite "lsb_release -c -s" output |
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SOFTWARE_CENTER_NO_SC_AGENT - disable the software-center-agent |
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1999
by Michael Vogt
add SOFTWARE_CENTER_DEBUG_TABS debug mode |
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SOFTWARE_CENTER_DEBUG_TABS - show notebook tabs for debugging |
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1139.1.1
by Michael Vogt
do not set the proxy, as discussed with pitti the system one should be used |
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by Michael Vogt
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== applications.menu == |
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The menu file parser understands: |
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Category, And, Or, Not |
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The following additional XML filters are definied: |
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SCType - e.g. "Applicatin" |
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SCChannel - e.g. "lucid-partner" |
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SCSection - e.g. "net" |
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SCPkgname - e.g. "gimp" |
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Additional .menu files can be added in: |
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/usr/share/app-install/menu.d |
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that software-center will read and parse. |
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README: add information about dbus match limits |
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== XAPIAN == |
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The following special prefixes are used: |
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AA - application name (Abiword) |
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AP - package name (abiword) |
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by Michael Vogt
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AS - archive pocket (main) |
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AE - archive section (mail, base, ...) |
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AC - category (AudioVideo) |
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AM - MimeType (application/x-ogg) |
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by Michael Vogt
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AT - type (Application) |
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by Michael Vogt
add desktopfile to the xapian db too |
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AH - channel |
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by Michael Vogt
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858.2.35
by Michael Vogt
test/test_reinstall_purchased.py: add test code that builds inmemory db of the already purchased items with a special prefix |
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by Michael Vogt
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The following values are used: |
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README: add information about dbus match limits |
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XAPIAN_VALUE_PKGNAME - pkgname |
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by Michael Vogt
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XAPIAN_VALUE_ICON - icon name |
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README: add information about dbus match limits |
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XAPIAN_VALUE_GETTEXT_DOMAIN - gettext domain |
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by Michael Vogt
make the AppViewFilter more generic and add the archive-section as a value to the xapian database |
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XAPIAN_VALUE_ARCHIVE_SECTION - archive section (main, restricted, universe, multiverse) |
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by Michael Vogt
add popcon to the xapian db and use it in the searches |
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XAPIAN_VALUE_ARCHIVE_ARCH - architectures (seperated with ",", e.g. i386,amd64) - may be empty |
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by Michael Vogt
show the summary in the software list |
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XAPIAN_VALUE_POPCON - popcon data |
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by Michael Vogt
add desktopfile to the xapian db too |
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XAPIAN_VALUE_SUMMARY - summary text |
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858.2.1
by Michael Vogt
make PYTHONPATH=. python softwarecenter/view/appdetailsview.py work for pay-app example application |
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XAPIAN_VALUE_DESKTOP_FILE - the desktop file that the information comes from |
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858.2.2
by Michael Vogt
make buy button appear |
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XAPIAN_VALUE_PRICE - the price (if its a for-pay app) |
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858.2.35
by Michael Vogt
test/test_reinstall_purchased.py: add test code that builds inmemory db of the already purchased items with a special prefix |
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XAPIAN_VALUE_ARCHIVE_CHANNEL - channel (third party) |
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858.2.21
by Michael Vogt
ported the buy-something to the new AppDetailsViewBase code, the appdetailsview_webkit only for now, _gtk needs to follow |
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XAPIAN_VALUE_ARCHIVE_PPA - the PPA name that the application is in |
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858.2.35
by Michael Vogt
test/test_reinstall_purchased.py: add test code that builds inmemory db of the already purchased items with a special prefix |
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XAPIAN_VALUE_ARCHIVE_DEBLINE - a deb line for the sources.list to access the given app |
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XAPIAN_VALUE_ARCHIVE_SIGNING_KEYID - signing key id for the repository |
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858.2.40
by Michael Vogt
support X-AppInstall-Screenshot-Url to make it possible to override default screenshot location |
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XAPIAN_VALUE_PURCHASED_DATE - the data a for-pay app was purchased (only available after the software-center-agent server was queried) |
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XAPIAN_VALUE_SCREENSHOT_URL - a (optional) screenshot url that overrides the default |
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1046.1.1
by Michael Vogt
start on "where is it" implementation |
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XAPIAN_VALUE_ICON_NEEDS_DOWNLOAD - icon needs to be fetched |
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XAPIAN_VALUE_THUMBNAIL_URL - thumbnail url |
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