Main goal of the project was to write an app that will automatically handle updates on Gentoo Linux systems and send notifications with update summaries. More specifically, I wanted to:<\/p>\n
Here is a summary of what was done every week with links to my blog posts.<\/p>\n
Basic system updater is ready. Also prepared a Docker Compose file to run tests in containers. Available functionality:<\/p>\n
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Packaged Python code, created an ebuild<\/strong> and a GitHub Actions workflow that publishes package to PyPI when commit is tagged.<\/p>\n Links:<\/p>\n Fixed issue #7 and answered to issue #8 and fixed bug 908308. Added USE flags to manage dependencies. Improve Bash code stability.<\/p>\n Links:<\/p>\n Fixed errors in ebuild<\/strong>, replaced USE flags with optfeature<\/strong> for dependency management. Wrote a blog post to introduce my app and posted it on forums. Fixed a bug in\u00a0 Links:<\/p>\n Received some feedback from forums. Coded much of the parser ( Links:<\/p>\n Completed parser ( Links:<\/p>\n Add 2 notification methods ( Links:<\/p>\n Improved CLI argument handling. Experimented with different mobile app UI layouts and backend options. Fixed issue #17. Started working on mobile app UI, decided to use Firebase for backend.<\/p>\n Links:<\/p>\n Completed mobile app (UI + backend). Created a plan to migrate to a custom self-hosted backend based on Django+MongoDB+Nginx in the future. Added Link:<\/p>\n Added token encryption with Cloud Functions. Packaged mobile app with Github Actions and published to Google Play Store. Recorded a demo video and wrote gentoo_update User Guide that covers both CLI and mobile app.<\/p>\n Links:<\/p>\n I would say I\u2019m very satisfied with the current state of the project. Almost all tasks were completed from the proposal, and there is a product that can already be used. To summarize, here is a list of deliverables:<\/p>\n I plan to add a lot more features to both CLI and mobile apps. Full feature lists can be found in readme\u2019s of both repositories:<\/p>\n These 12 weeks felt like a hackathon, where I had to learn new technologies very quickly and create something that works very fast. I faced many challenges and acquired a range of new skills.<\/p>\n Over the course of this project, I coded both Linux CLI applications using Python and Bash, and mobile apps with Flutter and Firebase. To maintain the quality of my work, I tested the code in Docker containers, virtual machines and physical hardware. Additionally, I built and deployed CI\/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions to automate packaging. Beyond the technical side, I engaged actively with Gentoo community, utilizing IRC chats and forums. Through these platforms, I addressed and resolved issues on both GitHub and Gentoo Bugs, enriching my understanding and refining my skills.<\/p>\n I also would like to thank my mentor, Andrey Falko, for all his help and support. I wouldn\u2019t have been able to finish this project without his guidance.<\/p>\n In addition, I want to thank Google for providing such a generous opportunity for open source developers to work on bringing forth innovation.<\/p>\n Lastly, I am grateful to Gentoo community for the feedback that\u2019s helped me to improve the project immensely.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Project Goals Main goal of the project was to write an app that will automatically handle updates on Gentoo Linux systems and send notifications with update summaries. More specifically, I wanted to: Simplify the update process for beginners, offering a … Continue reading \n
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--report<\/code>). Improved container testing environment.<\/p>\n\n
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--report<\/code>). Also added disk usage calculation before and after the update. Available functionality:<\/p>\n\n
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--send-reports<\/code>) – IRC bot and emails via sendgrid.<\/p>\n\n
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