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34<tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Title:</th><td class="field-body">Gentoo Script Repository</td> 276<tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Title:</th><td class="field-body">Gentoo Script Repository</td>
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36<tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Version:</th><td class="field-body">1.4</td> 278<tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Version:</th><td class="field-body">1.4</td>
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40<tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Author:</th><td class="field-body">James Harlow &lt;hythloday&#32;&#97;t&#32;gentoo.org&gt;,</td> 282<tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Author:</th><td class="field-body">James Harlow &lt;hythloday&#32;&#97;t&#32;gentoo.org&gt;,</td>
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42<tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Status:</th><td class="field-body">Approved</td> 284<tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Status:</th><td class="field-body">Approved</td>
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48<tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Created:</th><td class="field-body">30 Sep 2003</td> 290<tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Created:</th><td class="field-body">30 Sep 2003</td>
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50<tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Post-History:</th><td class="field-body">30-Sep-2003, 25-Oct-2004</td> 292<tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Post-History:</th><td class="field-body">30-Sep-2003, 25-Oct-2004</td>
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56<p class="topic-title first"><a name="contents">Contents</a></p> 298<p class="topic-title first"><a id="contents" name="contents">Contents</a></p>
57<ul class="simple"> 299<ul class="simple">
58<li><a class="reference" href="#abstract" id="id2" name="id2">Abstract</a></li> 300<li><a class="reference" href="#abstract" id="id2" name="id2">Abstract</a></li>
59<li><a class="reference" href="#status-update" id="id3" name="id3">Status Update</a></li> 301<li><a class="reference" href="#status-update" id="id3" name="id3">Status Update</a></li>
60<li><a class="reference" href="#motivation" id="id4" name="id4">Motivation</a></li> 302<li><a class="reference" href="#motivation" id="id4" name="id4">Motivation</a></li>
61<li><a class="reference" href="#specification" id="id5" name="id5">Specification</a></li> 303<li><a class="reference" href="#specification" id="id5" name="id5">Specification</a></li>
62<li><a class="reference" href="#rationale" id="id6" name="id6">Rationale</a></li> 304<li><a class="reference" href="#rationale" id="id6" name="id6">Rationale</a></li>
63<li><a class="reference" href="#backwards-compatibility" id="id7" name="id7">Backwards Compatibility</a></li> 305<li><a class="reference" href="#backwards-compatibility" id="id7" name="id7">Backwards Compatibility</a></li>
64<li><a class="reference" href="#copyright" id="id8" name="id8">Copyright</a></li> 306<li><a class="reference" href="#copyright" id="id8" name="id8">Copyright</a></li>
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67<div class="section" id="abstract"> 309<div class="section">
68<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id2" name="abstract">Abstract</a></h1> 310<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id2" id="abstract" name="abstract">Abstract</a></h1>
69<p>There is currently no central repository for scripts that are useful 311<p>There is currently no central repository for scripts that are useful
70in administering a Gentoo system. This GLEP proposes a way to deal 312in administering a Gentoo system. This GLEP proposes a way to deal
71with this issue.</p> 313with this issue.</p>
72</div> 314</div>
73<div class="section" id="status-update"> 315<div class="section">
74<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id3" name="status-update">Status Update</a></h1> 316<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id3" id="status-update" name="status-update">Status Update</a></h1>
75<p>Expect the first alpha release by the end of November or so.</p> 317<p>Expect the first alpha release by the end of November or so.</p>
76</div> 318</div>
77<div class="section" id="motivation"> 319<div class="section">
78<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id4" name="motivation">Motivation</a></h1> 320<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id4" id="motivation" name="motivation">Motivation</a></h1>
79<p>There are many small tasks on a Gentoo system that can be made much 321<p>There are many small tasks on a Gentoo system that can be made much
80easier and fault-proof by scripting. However, not everyone has the 322easier and fault-proof by scripting. However, not everyone has the
81experience to write such scripts; those that do have the choice of 323experience to write such scripts; those that do have the choice of
82tracking down scripts on developer's webpages or with a search engine, 324tracking down scripts on developer's webpages or with a search engine,
83or writing them themselves, often duplicating effort that has been 325or writing them themselves, often duplicating effort that has been
84already done by other people.</p> 326already done by other people.</p>
85<p>A better solution would be to have a repository of these scripts on 327<p>A better solution would be to have a repository of these scripts on
86www.gentoo.org.</p> 328www.gentoo.org.</p>
87</div> 329</div>
88<div class="section" id="specification"> 330<div class="section">
89<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id5" name="specification">Specification</a></h1> 331<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id5" id="specification" name="specification">Specification</a></h1>
90<p>A <a class="reference" href="mailto:scripts&#64;gentoo.org">scripts&#64;gentoo.org</a> email alias would be setup and forwarded to the team that 332<p>A <a class="reference" href="mailto:scripts&#64;gentoo.org">scripts&#64;gentoo.org</a> email alias would be setup and forwarded to the team that
91will accept and publish these scripts to the website. The team will need 333will accept and publish these scripts to the website. The team will need
92access to a portion of the website, but just enough to add the scripts, and 334access to a portion of the website, but just enough to add the scripts, and
93update links from the main &quot;scripts&quot; page. I would propose it be a 335update links from the main &quot;scripts&quot; page. I would propose it be a
94subproject of the tools or base top level project. The scripts team would 336subproject of the tools or base top level project. The scripts team would
95need commit access to gentoo/xml/htdocs/proj/en/[base|tools]/scripts/.It 337need commit access to gentoo/xml/htdocs/proj/en/[base|tools]/scripts/.It
96shouldn't increase the load on gentoo.org significantly.</p> 338shouldn't increase the load on gentoo.org significantly.</p>
97<p>The scripts should be divided by type of task, for example sysadmin, 339<p>The scripts should be divided by type of task, for example sysadmin,
98gentooadmin, misc, and internally well-commented. If there are enough then 340gentooadmin, misc, and internally well-commented. If there are enough then
99it might be appropriate to have a search interface.</p> 341it might be appropriate to have a search interface.</p>
100</div> 342</div>
101<div class="section" id="rationale"> 343<div class="section">
102<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id6" name="rationale">Rationale</a></h1> 344<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id6" id="rationale" name="rationale">Rationale</a></h1>
103<p>A repository on gentoo.org would address the problem of not having a 345<p>A repository on gentoo.org would address the problem of not having a
104central point where all the scripts reside; and as gentoo.org is 346central point where all the scripts reside; and as gentoo.org is
105trusted by most gentoo users, it would also solve the problem of 347trusted by most gentoo users, it would also solve the problem of
106running scripts without knowing their exact effect. Further trust 348running scripts without knowing their exact effect. Further trust
107could be generated by having developers sign their scripts and 349could be generated by having developers sign their scripts and
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110QA'd, and a package made and distributed.</p> 352QA'd, and a package made and distributed.</p>
111<p>Having a well-publicised script repository would also ease major 353<p>Having a well-publicised script repository would also ease major
112changes to the distribution, and could be a first line of defence to 354changes to the distribution, and could be a first line of defence to
113provide workarounds for security problems in packages.</p> 355provide workarounds for security problems in packages.</p>
114</div> 356</div>
115<div class="section" id="backwards-compatibility"> 357<div class="section">
116<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id7" name="backwards-compatibility">Backwards Compatibility</a></h1> 358<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id7" id="backwards-compatibility" name="backwards-compatibility">Backwards Compatibility</a></h1>
117<p>Not a problem for this GLEP.</p> 359<p>Not a problem for this GLEP.</p>
118</div> 360</div>
119<div class="section" id="copyright"> 361<div class="section">
120<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id8" name="copyright">Copyright</a></h1> 362<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id8" id="copyright" name="copyright">Copyright</a></h1>
121<p>This document has been placed in the public domain.</p> 363<p>This document has been placed in the public domain.</p>
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