Simple manual for util?

2024-12-28 16:18:35

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_jayrope wrote the following post Sat, 28 Dec 2024 16:14:51 +0100

Simple manual for util?

@!Hubzilla Support Forum Hi everyone, hope you are having relaxed days between the years.
Is there a simple and concise manual for the various functions of util?

I do only know and use util/udall.

Thanks all in advance!

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2024-12-28 16:34:16

od@zotum.net

> util/udall

Have not seen this to work; always get the response that the domain could not be updated.

If would be better if new bugs (sorry, features) could be paused until documentation is written for these functions.

Why should a volunteer use her/his time to write, if there is going to be a change?

2024-12-29 23:23:45

*_jayrope

jrp@hub.kliklak.net

Anyone?

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2024-12-29 23:54:20

Jupiter Rowland

jupiter_rowland@hub.netzgemeinde.eu

I think most of the stuff in util/ is automated. At the source, it doesn't look like there's so much that's meant to be launched manually.

2024-12-30 01:08:38

Der Pepe (Hubzilla) ⁂

pepecyb@hub.hubzilla.hu

There is a whole range of cli apps in util that you can and should use. I'm going to start documenting them between the years as far as I can (there's already a small section on config). It contains really important and useful things for configuration with the command line... e.g. the (system-consistent) adding of addon repos, widget repos and theme repos, as well as the updating of these repos, the configuration of several things or an admins tool with which you can add or remove additional users as admins... or have all admin accounts listed.

@od

If util/udall doesn't work for you, something is wrong with your installation. Have you installed the hub with the git sources (git pull ...)? If not, udall won't work either. However, I have never seen an error message of this kind (‘the domain could not be updated’).

2024-12-30 01:45:38

Markus

markus@hubzilla.markusgarlichs.de

@od The error message 'domain could not be updated' seems to have a different cause.

2024-12-30 10:27:30

Der Pepe (Hubzilla) ⁂

pepecyb@hub.hubzilla.hu

@od

Personal preference is not to use git, but to extract the source code 'tarball' file.

Ok, that explains why udall is not working for you. The update script fetches the changes from the repo via Git during an update. However, the .git directory is missing from a Hubzilla extracted from the tarball... git is also not initialised.

2024-12-30 11:33:13

Der Pepe (Hubzilla) ⁂

pepecyb@hub.hubzilla.hu

@od

The procedure for tarball installations is explained here: Admin-FAQ

How do I update a non-Git install?

Backup .htconfig.php
Backup everything in store/
Backup any custom changes in mod/site/ and view/site
Delete your existing installation
Upload the new version.
Upload the new version of themes and addons.
Restore everything backed up earlier.

2024-12-30 17:18:48

od@zotum.net

If symbolic links are created (usual problem, incomplete documentation), these would be expected to disappear if the tarball extraction overwrites

2024-12-30 23:23:17

Der Pepe (Hubzilla) ⁂

pepecyb@hub.hubzilla.hu

@_jayrope

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