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Automatic download of new data source scripts

by Raphaël Fischer :: Rate this Message:

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Hi,

I am running Tellico 1.3.5, and I discovered only recently the feature that allow to automatically download data source scripts from kde-files (appeared in v1.2).
In particular, tellico is supposed to configure the scripts by itself, but I can't figure out how to provide the information.
I'am about to post updates of some of my scripts, so I'd like to get that issue solved as well.
Is it some specially formatted lines in the script itself ?

Raphaël

Re: Automatic download of new data source scripts

by robbystephenson :: Rate this Message:

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On Wednesday 27 May 2009, Raphaël Fischer wrote:
> I am running Tellico 1.3.5, and I discovered only recently the feature
> that allow to automatically download data source scripts from kde-files
> (appeared in v1.2).
> In particular, tellico is supposed to configure the scripts by itself,
> but I can't figure out how to provide the information.
> I'am about to post updates of some of my scripts, so I'd like to get that
> issue solved as well.
> Is it some specially formatted lines in the script itself ?

No, there's a spec file included in the script download. But that's not part
of the download from kde-files.org. For the scripts, since they're liable to
executed directly on a users system, I didn't want to have Tellico
downloading and running any and every script that got put on kde-files. So
as I have a chance, I scan new scripts, use the metadata from kde-files, and
add a download on periapsis.org that tellico will use. Essentially, the only
scripts that Tellico will download right now are ones that I repackage, and
digitally sign on periapsis.org. I don't make any guarantees about my own
knowledge of detecting security issues, but at least it doesn't leave the
door wide open.

There are still a few new scripts on kde-files in the last several months
that I have not added. There's no way to add a script on kde-files and have
it show up in Tellico without me repackaging and signing it first.

The configuration should be straight-forward, though. Most of the kde-files
listings show exactly what to put in the config box for the data sources.

Hope that helps!
Robby
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Re: Automatic download of new data source scripts

by Raphaël Fischer :: Rate this Message:

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Robby Stephenson wrote:
No, there's a spec file included in the script download. But that's not part
of the download from kde-files.org.

Hope that helps!
Certainly!
So this means that I have to avoid changes in the configuration once you have included the spec of the script, or to send you the updated .spec file ?

I have two issues concerning this feature:
- Some scripts do install automatically (with the right options), but the warning message saying "No key found" (or something similar in english) is displayed anyway.
- Tellico crashes every other script install. This issue is very reproducible with any script.
Console shows the following (don't have a clue if it is relevant):
Konsole wrote:
KTar: KTar::openArchive
KTar: KTar::openArchive: filling tmpFile of mimetype 'application/x-gzip' ...
kio (KTrader): query for KDECompressionFilter : returning 1 offers
kio (Filter): KFilterBase::findFilterByMimeType(application/x-gzip) got 1 offers
KTar: KTar::openArchive: filling tmpFile finished.
KCrash: crashing... crashRecursionCounter = 2
KCrash: Application Name = tellico path = <unknown> pid = 13528

Re: Automatic download of new data source scripts

by robbystephenson :: Rate this Message:

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On Thursday 28 May 2009, Raphaël Fischer wrote:
> So this means that I have to avoid changes in the configuration once you
> have included the spec of the script, or to send you the updated .spec
> file ?

An update would be fine.

> I have two issues concerning this feature:
> - Some scripts do install automatically (with the right options), but the
> warning message saying "No key found" (or something similar in english)
> is displayed anyway.

That sounds like a problem with the gpg-signing, I think.
http://www.periapsis.org/archives/2006/08/31/tellico_12_released.html
Try to import my key and restart Tellico.

> - Tellico crashes every other script install. This issue is very
> reproducible with any script.
> Console shows the following (don't have a clue if it is relevant):

What version are you using, recent svn?

Robby


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Re: Automatic download of new data source scripts

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> That sounds like a problem with the gpg-signing, I think.

Indeed. No such message again (even though I have an other one saying you should not be trusted )

> What version are you using, recent svn?

1.3.5. I compiled from the tar.gz source on http://www.periapsis.org/tellico/