[DONE]Add /etc/bunsen/bunsen_install file?

johnraff · 2018-03-03 02:24:56

A small suggestion:
a file /etc/bunsen/bunsen_install which would hold information from the installer: install medium, date etc.

It might make troubleshooting easier if users could be asked for the content of that file, instead of "how did you install BunsenLabs?".
bl-welcome could also refer to it, and offer to install bunsen-meta-all if it sees a CD (stripped) install.

Isos have a late-run script just after debian-installer has done its work, so writing the iso version and date would be easy.
The netinstall script could make its own signature entry.
bunsen-meta-all could also put something in via a package postinst script.

Sound like a good idea?
Any hidden snags?
Any suggestions for other data that could usefully be included?

It would be easy to add it to the Helium isos at this point - just a one-line entry in one file.

Last edited by johnraff (2018-05-17 02:31:18)

Head_on_a_Stick · 2018-03-03 12:11:26

I like this idea (in a Big Brother kind of way), I have a few things:

lspci -knn
# parted --list
# [ -d /sys/firmware/efi ] && efibootmgr -v
ip address
dmesg

Is that reasonable or I am getting carried away?

Head_on_a_Stick · 2018-03-03 13:51:59

Actually, I've changed my mind — the information in those outputs may become outdated and I prefer a more explicit approach to troubleshooting over the "info script" method favoured by some.

johnraff · 2018-03-07 05:07:58

^Right. I think we should keep to very specifically install-related data, that may subsequently change or the user may forget.

Install method.
Install date.
Version number of iso, metapackage or netinstall script used at that time.

Just that maybe?
And format it to be easy for scripts to parse.

Head_on_a_Stick · 2018-03-07 07:08:38

^ Sounds good to me.

I can't think of anything else at the moment, I will post back if I do.

tknomanzr · 2018-03-07 07:16:42

That sounds good.

#1 2018-03-03 02:24:56

[DONE]Add /etc/bunsen/bunsen_install file?

#2 2018-03-03 12:11:26

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#3 2018-03-03 13:51:59

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