THANKS A LOT ALISTAIR.
I mean it :)
On Tue, Jun 13, 2017 at 10:58 AM, Alistair Grant <akgrant0...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Everyone,
>
> I've updated the Pharo 6 snap package for Ubuntu.
>
> The major advantages of using the snap package are:
>
> - No need to install all the 32 bit dependencies on a 64 bit system,
> they're all contained and isolated within the snap package.
> - Automagically distinguish between 32 bit and 64 bit images and run the
> appropriate VM (as with the ZeroConf package, the 64 bit VM still
> needs more testing).
>
>
>
> To get Pharo up and running on Ubuntu 16.04 or later:
>
> # Install Pharo
> $ sudo snap install --candidate pharo --classic
> # If your system isn't configured for threaded heartbeat:
> $ sudo pharo.config
> # Download the latest Pharo 6 image
> $ pharo.getimage
> # Go...
> $ pharo.ui Pharo.image
> # or:
> $ pharo Pharo.image eval 4+3
>
> To get a list of available commands:
>
> $ snap info pharo
>
>
> If you're on Debian or Ubuntu 14.04 you'll need to install snapd, see
> https://snapcraft.io/docs/core/install
>
>
> The VM is the threaded heartbeat, dated 201705310241.
>
> The installation flags are:
>
> --candidate - The edge and beta channels are for development versions.
> It progresses to candidate and then stable.
> --classic - Snap packages are normally sandboxed for security
> reasons. Since Pharo is a development environment
> in which we want to be able to run any executable,
> or load any library, it is installed with access to
> the entire system (as the running user).
>
> Why use snap packages?
>
> - They include all dependencies. In particular, for the 32 bit
> versions, this means that it isn't necessary to install all the 32 bit
> architecture and associated dependencies.
> - Including dependencies means that there shouldn't be any problems with
> incompatible library versions when upgrading.
>
> Why not use snap packages?
>
> - It's a relatively new technology, with a number of rough edges.
> - There may still be issues with its sandboxing that I haven't
> discovered yet.
> - Because the package uses classic confinement, it isn't
> cross-distribution in practice (unfortunately).
>
> Please let me know of any other advantages or disadvantages you think
> should be listed here.
>
> If you don't trust me to configure your system correctly (which requires
> sudo):
>
> - All the scripts that make up the sub-commands are visible, e.g.
> pharo.config can be viewed at /snap/pharo/current/usr/bin/CONFIG
>
>
> The packaging code is at: https://github.com/akgrant43/pharo-snap
>
>
> Cheers,
> Alistair
>