varuploader 0.0.2

Variscite Recovery SD Card Uploader Tool

Recovery SD Card Uploader Tool

Internal tool to help the R&D Software team upload new releases to the FTP
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About

The Variscite Recovery SD Card Uploader tool helps the internal R&D Software team upload new recovery SD cards releases to the Variscite FTP server, automatically updating the changelog file in the YAML file format.

1. Getting Started

Supported OS

OS	Arch	Release	Status
Debian GNU/Linux 11 (bullseye)	x86_64	1.0.0	Passed
Ubuntu GNU/Linux 22.04 LTS	x86_64	1.0.0	Passed
Mint GNU/Linux 21	x86_64	1.0.0

Prerequisites

Debian and Ubuntu

Install the following dependencies packages in the host system:

apt install python3 python3-pip pyyaml

Install via Pip Tool (Recommended)

To install the Recovery SD Card Uploader tool, use the pip tool:

pip3 install varuploader

Important Notes

• You may need to export the following path: export PATH="$HOME/.local/bin:$PATH"

• The varuploader package is hosted on the pypi.org page.

• To manually build the tool, see this building guide.

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2. Usage

To use the tool, run in the terminal:

varuploader

Create New Release

The following steps automatically updates the changelog file and uploads the recovery SD card to the FTP:

1. Choose the recovery SD card to upload to the Variscite FTP, then press the Create New Release button.

   • NOTE: The recovery SD card tool automatically renames the recovery SD card image.

2. Fill the fields according, then press the Export Release button:

   • NOTE: The date, path, sha224, and the file size are automatically filled.

3. Review the information, then press the Ok button:

4. Enter the Variscite FTP credentials, then press the Ok button:

   • NOTE: The user and password values are the FTP credentials with root permission that allows the var-uploader tool to upload and update files in the FTP server. These credentials are managed by the R&D Software Team.

Edit an Existing Release

Coming soon.

Remove an Existing Release

Coming soon.

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3. Changelog and Roadmap

Latest Release

• 1.0.0 - 2022-08-18 - Initial Release of the Variscite Recovery SD Card Uploader Tool

See the full changelog file content at here.

Next Releases

See the roadmap for the next features:

Feature	Release Version	Status	Date
Support for Yocto Releases	1.0.0	Passed	08/2022
Support for Debian Releases			09/2022
Support for B2Qt Releases			09/2022
Support to Create New Release	1.0.0	Passed	08/2022
Support to Edit an Existing Release			10/2022
Support to Remove an Existing Release			10/2022

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4. Copyright and License

Copyright 2022 Variscite LTD. Free use of this software is granted under the terms of the BSD 3-Clause License.

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