Bundle Definition Files

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This repository contains bundle definition files for the Clear Linux Operating System for Intel Architecture.

The files under bundles/ in this directory are processed via m4 macros and disregard lines start with '#' as comments. Please be careful when editing. The end result is a list of the packages that comprise a bundle.

All bundle files must include a filled-out bundle-header.txt at the top of the file. These are used to generate documentation, so be descriptive and precise.

Bundle status

Bundles must have a STATUS set, which must be of the following types:

• WIP
• Active
• Deprecated
• Pending-Delete

Whereas WIP is potentially not functional, Active is expected to be functional and may have tests to validate functionality. Deprecated means preparation for removal in two format bumps and Pending-Delete means removal is imminent in the next format bump. Generally, if a bundle becomes Deprecated, it includes its replacement. After a format bump, Deprecated bundles will change to Pending-Delete.

Bundle tags

In the bundle-header TAGS, assign at least one MAJOR keyword and, if applicable, a MINOR keyword. The goal of assigning keywords to bundle metadata is to improve a bundle's discoverability on the Clear Linux Store. Be accurate yet conservative in assigning keywords. By not adding any keyword, a bundle is automatically assigned as "Other" in the Clear Linux Store. Avoid this scenario. It may inhibit developers' ability to quickly find the resources they need.

1. Add at least one MAJOR keyword, from below, that applies to your bundle:

• Data Science
• Developer Tools
• Education
• Games
• Multimedia and Graphics
• Productivity
• Programming Languages
• Security
• Tools and Utilities
• Other (for bundles that do not fit previous categories)

2. Add a MINOR keyword if applicable, from below, to improve a bundle's discoverability:

• Documentation

• Editor

• Kernel

• Networking

• Perl

• Python

• R

  Note: If you add multiple keywords, add them as comma-separated values as follows: #[TAGS]: Developer Tools, Data Science, Python

To automatically create a "-dev" variant of a bundle, such that bundle "foo-dev" has what is required to build bundle "foo", simply add the bundle name "foo" in to the auto.devbundles file.

To automatically create a "devpkg-foo" where "foo" is the name of a "foo.pc" file, just add "foo" to "auto.devpkgs".

For debugging and visualization purposes, a small python program called make-dot.py is included. If run, the output will be suitable to create a dependency graph of the bundles. Run it as so:

make-dot.py | dot -Tsvg > dot.svg

This will output a "dot.svg" file that can be opened with a web browser.

Currently maintained by: William Douglas [email protected]