How-To: Old-Roaster update to Bleeding-Edge one.

[DebianJoe]

This one should be pretty easy for most of you, but just in case someone wanted to update theirs to the newest version, I figured I'd cover it.



First, if you haven't downloaded it, there's two ways to get the most currently updated version of roaster. If you have git installed, it amazing simple to stay updated. Simple go to your terminal and type:

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git clone https://github.com/DebianJoe/roaster

This will pull the main branch down into a folder called "~/roaster" on your PC. The other method, which doesn't require git, is to navigate to https://github.com/DebianJoe/roaster and click the "Download ZIP" button. Unzip this file wherever you wish.

Now, navigate to your newly created "roaster" directory. In the terminal (in this directory) enter:

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cp .roaster.conf ~/.roaster.conf
sudo cp roaster.py /usr/bin/roaster

This should work if you have an older version of roaster installed already. The only added dependency since the initial version is "python-config-parser" http://packages.debian.org/source/sid/configparser, which you can get via apt.

Happy Roasting.

[wuxmedia]

thanks joe, gotta git goin' with the git.
4 computers - one XP (!) , 2 FB (RICE, server) and one Kiosk (UNIA)... no test machines... 8(

[DebianJoe]

I'm 99% sure that RICE comes with git...but that won't help you here. :) Roaster != FB-compatible.

[wuxmedia]

I'm 99% sure that RICE comes with git...but that won't help you here. :) Roaster != FB-compatible.

100 % right, git is installed - RICE is NoX, i'm trying (not very well) not to be so distracted, with X browsing for example.
i've got c^x c^c down. 8)

[dkeg]

Joe may I add how to pull in latest. So we have cloned DJ's repo. Well this guy is non-stop. Shit is changing almost daily. What to do. We obviously need to have the latest and greatest. But why keep re-cloning over and over. That is way too much overhead.

Solution is to, once the repo is cloned, to cd into the directory and 'git pull' in the latest.

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cd /path/to/DJ/clone
git pull https://github.com/DebianJoe/roaster

then repeat the steps Joe laid out above. I'll list out to close the loop

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cp .roaster.conf ~/roaster
sudo cp roaster.py /usr/bin/roaster

I'm sure you could write a nice little script to handle that last piece with less typing.

[DebianJoe]

Thanks for that Dkeg. If you'd like to script up a simple bash to handle that "less typing" then feel free to do so and put in a pull request. I can see how that might help simplify the process.

I forget that not everyone spends most of their time using git. ;)

[rhowaldt]

@DJ: may be a good idea to add this info to the Wiki-page for Roaster?

[pidsley]

@DJ: may be a good idea to add this info to the Wiki-page for Roaster?

Speaking of wiki pages... http://linuxbbq.org/wiki/index.php?title=Rhowaldt

[dkeg]

great page. well written

[wuxmedia]

^^ heavily amusing, great article, i fear (and hope) - i don't merit one!

[rhowaldt]

@Pids: noticed, and given my apt reply in the Wiki thread because i am OCD about 'everything in its right place' :) - thanks again!

[pidsley]

^^ heavily amusing, great article, i fear (and hope) - i don't merit one!

hmmm...

Sorry rho, I just had to make sure you saw it. I tried to delete my post here but dkeg had already replied.

[DebianJoe]

http://linuxbbq.org/wiki/index.php?title=Roaster

done boss. ;) Feel free to fix formatting to adhere to your perfectionist mentality.

[wuxmedia]

that makes me want to pledge unconditional allegiance, ace leg work.

[rhowaldt]

@Pid: not a problem :)
@DJ: thanks, looks good, edited to suite my OCD :D