Hi Dave,
On Wed, Jan 2, 2019 at 6:44 PM Dave Page <dp...@pgadmin.org> wrote: > Packagers, > > As you probably know, pgAdmin 4 checks for updates upon startup, and > if a newer version is available, directs the user to www.pgadmin.org > to download it. > > The is a problem if your pgAdmin came with a PostgreSQL installer (as > you can't download them from our website), and potentially mildly > annoying if you're a .deb or .rpm user. > > There are a couple of ways to optimise the experience for users here > (one of which I just committed). I'll leave it up to each of you to > choose what you want to do (Sandeep, I would suggest that the EDB > installers use method 2). > > Method 1: Simply disable the upgrade check, and leave that to the > operating systems update tools. To do this, create (or edit) a > config_distro.py file that is installed alongside the config.py file > from the pgAdmin source and include the line; > > UPGRADE_CHECK_ENABLED = False > > Method 2: For well known and trusted distributions we can support a > custom check for your distribution. This involves 2 parts: > > 1) Let me know that you want a custom check, and I'll setup access for > you to manage the version data on the pgAdmin website. We'll agree on > a custom key for that data within the JSON file the website hosts. > > We want that for PG and EPAS installers. Will you please share the custom key? > 2) Create (or edit) a config_distro.py file that is installed > alongside the config.py file from the pgAdmin source and include the > line; > > UPGRADE_CHECK_KEY = '<your key>' > > With this method, a different section of the JSON datafile will be > checked by your distribution of pgAdmin, thus allowing you to control > both when it tells users a new version is available, and the URL to > which they are directed. > > Makes sense. Will include this change in the upcoming PG and EPAS updates that bundle pgAdmin. > Thanks! > > -- > Dave Page > Blog: http://pgsnake.blogspot.com > Twitter: @pgsnake > > EnterpriseDB UK: http://www.enterprisedb.com > The Enterprise PostgreSQL Company > -- Sandeep Thakkar
