Hotstuff is a Perl-based software that automates repository management for creative data sharing. It enables easy and efficient handling of repositories, making data sharing more streamlined and convenient.
Hotstuff is a powerful set of Perl scripts that let you manage repositories for the popular "Get Hot New Stuff" data sharing feature. Originally designed to work with KDE, these scripts work with many other applications too. The latest version includes support for the new GHNS format, which was developed by the freedesktop.org project.
Hotstuff relies on an SQL database to work. Fortunately, the package also includes a simple web frontend to make the maintenance of your database easier. The installation process is straightforward, with a few optional steps that you can take to fine-tune your setup.
Step 1 of the installation process is to prepare your database. Currently, only PostgreSQL is supported. You'll need to create a database and user, and then run the hoststuff.sql and hotstuffadmin.sql scripts to set up the necessary tables.
Step 2 is to set up your scripts and configuration. You'll need to copy the hotstuff-conf.dist file to /etc/hotstuff.conf, and enter your database access data and other values. Then, copy the hotstuff-scan.pl script to a bindir directory, and set up a cron job to run it.
Step 3 is optional, but may be useful depending on your needs. Auto-generated providers.xml/stuff.xml files are available, as is a web interface and admin web interface. A webservice gate is included that supports SOAP uploads/downloads, and a protocol gate that supports HTTP/FTP uploads/downloads.
Notably, the latest release includes many valuable improvements. XML description files are now generated dynamically, based on your configuration settings. The meta files uploaded can be checked for schema compliance, and translated entries are managed more efficiently. Finally, updates have been made to the Debian packaging files.
All in all, if you need a reliable and powerful way to auto-handle repositories, Hotstuff is definitely worth checking out.
Hotstuff relies on an SQL database to work. Fortunately, the package also includes a simple web frontend to make the maintenance of your database easier. The installation process is straightforward, with a few optional steps that you can take to fine-tune your setup.
Step 1 of the installation process is to prepare your database. Currently, only PostgreSQL is supported. You'll need to create a database and user, and then run the hoststuff.sql and hotstuffadmin.sql scripts to set up the necessary tables.
Step 2 is to set up your scripts and configuration. You'll need to copy the hotstuff-conf.dist file to /etc/hotstuff.conf, and enter your database access data and other values. Then, copy the hotstuff-scan.pl script to a bindir directory, and set up a cron job to run it.
Step 3 is optional, but may be useful depending on your needs. Auto-generated providers.xml/stuff.xml files are available, as is a web interface and admin web interface. A webservice gate is included that supports SOAP uploads/downloads, and a protocol gate that supports HTTP/FTP uploads/downloads.
Notably, the latest release includes many valuable improvements. XML description files are now generated dynamically, based on your configuration settings. The meta files uploaded can be checked for schema compliance, and translated entries are managed more efficiently. Finally, updates have been made to the Debian packaging files.
All in all, if you need a reliable and powerful way to auto-handle repositories, Hotstuff is definitely worth checking out.
What's New
Version 0.9.3: N/A