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==== ====
This little ``HOWTO`` can be used by those who wish to This little ``HOWTO`` can be used by those who wish to
add-on to anvil to be able to support there own distribution add-on to anvil to be able to support their own distribution
or unsupported operating system (so that it can be or unsupported operating system (so that it can be
supported). supported).
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---------- ----------
First you have to have a little background on `anvil` and First you have to have a little background on `anvil` and
how it operates. So lets dive in and learn a little on how how it operates. So let's dive in and learn a little on how
we can add in your own distribution support. we can add in your own distribution support.
**smithy** **smithy**
The main shell script that bootstraps the needed dependencies The main shell script that bootstraps the needed dependencies
for anvil to be able to start (including items such as termcolor, for anvil to be able to start (including items such as termcolor,
progressbar and netifaces). The code here is written in bash shell progressbar and netifaces). The code here is written in bash shell
script so that it can execute in an enviornment without the script so that it can execute in an environment without the
needed prerequisites. needed prerequisites.
**When to adjust:** Adjust the boot strapping functions in this file to install **When to adjust:** Adjust the bootstrapping functions in this file to install
any needed prerequisites for your operating system to run anvil. Look at how we any needed prerequisites for your operating system to run anvil. Look at how we
are bootstrapping rhel (and how we are detecting rhel) for an example. are bootstrapping rhel (and how we are detecting rhel) for an example.
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determine if the provided yaml file will work in the given running determine if the provided yaml file will work in the given running
distribution. Other keys are used to identify which packaging class distribution. Other keys are used to identify which packaging class
to use (ie ``packager_name``) and how to map a component name to to use (ie ``packager_name``) and how to map a component name to
its action classes (ie ``action_classes/install`` will be constructed its action classes (i.e. ``action_classes/install`` will be constructed
when an install action occurs). The ``commands`` section can be used to when an install action occurs). The ``commands`` section can be used to
`house` arbitrary commands which may vary between operating systems (such `house` arbitrary commands which may vary between operating systems (such
as the ``pip`` executable name) as the ``pip`` executable name)
**When to adjust the distro:** If a suitable distribution already exists (which may be the case **When to adjust the distro:** If a suitable distribution already exists (which may be the case
for many rhel variants), just go ahead and add-on to the regular expression your pattern. Ensure for many rhel variants), just go ahead and add-on to the regular expression your pattern. Ensure
that your regular expressionmatches the output of the following command: ``python -c "import platform; print(platform.platform())"`` that your regular expression matches the output of the following command:
``python -c "import platform; print(platform.platform())"``
which is what anvil uses internally to match a given yaml file to a given distribution. which is what anvil uses internally to match a given yaml file to a given distribution.
**When to add a new file:** If no suitable distribution exists (which may be the case **When to add a new file:** If no suitable distribution exists (which may be the case
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**anvil/packaging** **anvil/packaging**
The modules in this folder will be referenced in your **conf/distros** yaml file and will control The modules in this folder will be referenced in your **conf/distros** yaml file and will control
how to install packages (ie using yum and pip) and how to uninstall those same packages. This code will also how to install packages (i.e. using yum and pip) and how to uninstall those same packages. This code will also
get activated when a 'package' action occurs which currently will cause the necessary actions to occur to get activated when a 'package' action occurs which currently will cause the necessary actions to occur to
create a rpm ``spec`` file which can be used with the ``rpmbuild`` command. create a RPM ``spec`` file which can be used with the ``rpmbuild`` command.
**When to adjust:** If needed it should be simple to look at the packaging interface and add your own. **When to adjust:** If needed it should be simple to look at the packaging interface and add your own.
After adding make sure you reference them in your **conf/distros** yaml file so that the correct subclass will be used. If you are going After adding make sure you reference them in your **conf/distros** yaml file so that the correct subclass will be used. If you are going
to want to create package files from the installed code then you will need to hook-in to a file similar to want to create package files from the installed code then you will need to hook-in to a file similar
to the rpm module that exists there. to the RPM module that exists there.

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Summary Summary
=============== ===============
Anvil is a forging tool to help build OpenStack components and there Anvil is a forging tool to help build OpenStack components and their
dependencies into a complete package-oriented system. dependencies into a complete package-oriented system.
It automates the git checkouts the OpenStack components, analyzes & builds there It automates the git checkouts of the OpenStack components, analyzes & builds their
dependencies and the components themselves into packages. It then can install dependencies and the components themselves into packages. It can then install
from the package repositories it created, perform configuration and start, stop, from the package repositories it created, perform configuration and start, stop,
restart and uninstall the components and there dependencies as a complete system. restart and uninstall the components and their dependencies as a complete system.
It allows a developer to setup environment using the automatically created packages It allows a developer to setup an environment using the automatically created packages
(and dependencies) with the help of anvil configuring the components to work (and dependencies) with the help of anvil configuring the components to work
correctly for the developers needs. After the developer has tested out their correctly for the developer's needs. After the developer has tested out their
features or changes they can then stop the OpenStack components, uninstall the features or changes they can stop the OpenStack components, uninstall the
packages and bring back their system to a pre-installation/pre-anvil state. packages and bring back their system to a pre-installation/pre-anvil state.
The distinguishing part from devstack_ (besides being written in python and not The distinguishing part from devstack_ (besides being written in Python and not
shell), is that after building those packages (currently rpms) the same packages shell), is that after building those packages (currently RPMs) the same packages
can be used later (or at the same time) to actually deploy at a larger scale using can be used later (or at the same time) to actually deploy at a larger scale using
tools such as chef_, salt_, or puppet_ (to name a few). tools such as chef_, salt_, or puppet_ (to name a few).