[yast-devel] WebYaST GMC (gold master candidate)

9 Dec 2009

      0. Introduction
===============

WebYaST is a web-based remote console plugging into a stateless interface 
exposed by an SLE-based appliance and providing a set of configuration modules 
appropriate to enable minimal user control of the appliance "black box" 
environment.

1. Installation
===============

WebYaST is not "installable" per se. It is a component available for building 
of appliances. To build appliances using webYaST, set up the repository in 
your SUSE Studio instance.

See also these documentation packages for vendors:
  webyast-vendor_en.rpm
  webyast-vendor_en-pdf.rpm

REPOSITORY:
zypper ar http://www.suse.de/~mvidner/webyast-gmc webyast-gmc
zypper ar http://www.suse.de/~mvidner/webyast-lighty webyast-lighty
  (webyast-lighty contains fixes for SLES and SDK which will appear
   as maintenance updates for these base products)

APPLIANCE DOWNLOAD:
http://www.suse.de/~mvidner/webyast-gmc/vm/Signed_WebYaST_on_SLES11.i686-0.2...
http://www.suse.de/~mvidner/webyast-gmc/vm/Signed_WebYaST_on_SLES11.i686-0.2...
  ( gpg --verify Signed_WebYaST_on_SLES11.i686-0.26.0.vmx.tar.gz.asc )
sha1sum: a79fb9c417eee226d9199403d0cbf02545a5cc64
internal:
ftp://cml.suse.cz/testing/webyast/Signed_WebYaST_on_SLES11.i686-0.26.0.vmx.tar.gz

MODULE SPECIFIC NEWS:
http://www.suse.de/~mvidner/webyast-gmc/ChangeLog

2. Usage
========

Run our sample appliance.  The WebYaST console is running at
port 54984 in the resulting appliance. Point the browser to

    https://<appliance-hostname>:54984/ (**)

Log in as root, with password linux

yast2-webservice-basesystem is included, go through the base setup
   (language, eulas, admin, network, time, mail, registration)

See also these documentation packages for users:
  webyast-user_en.rpm
  webyast-user_en-pdf.rpm

3. Known Issues
===============

No P1, 4 P2s:
559145,"Major","mvidner@novell.com","schubi@novell.com","NEW","Changed Domain name not reflected when sending mail"
560701,"Major","mvidner@novell.com","jsuchome@novell.com","NEW","[build 24.1] webYaST appears to crash after installing webclient patch"
560292,"Normal,"dmacvicar@novell.com","schubi@novell.com","NEW","Error while updating yast2-webclient package"
561642,"Normal","lslezak@novell.com","thomas@novell.com","ASSIGNED","WebYAST RC4 webservice mail_settings fuzzing causes dozens of sh processes to hang around"

See this query for a complete bug list:

    https://bugzilla.novell.com/buglist.cgi?query_format=advanced&product=openSUSE+11.2&component=WebYaST&bug_status=UNCONFIRMED&bug_status=NEW&bug_status=ASSIGNED&bug_status=NEEDINFO&bug_status=REOPENED

4. Feedback
===========

We are eager to get your feedback. Please, report the bugs, post general 
comments and questions to the yast-devel@opensuse.org mailing list.

Other alternatives:
- irc://irc.opensuse.org/yast
- https://bugzilla.novell.com/enter_bug.cgi?component=WebYaST&product=openSUSE+11.2&format=guided
  (please disregard the oS11.2 version and instead remember to
  mention the appliance version.)
  See http://en.opensuse.org/Bugs/WebYaST
- mailto:yast-devel@opensuse.org
-- 
Martin Vidner, WebYaST release engineer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDwH9UlRIjc

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