On Tue, Jun 13, 2017 at 08:58:31AM +0000, Alistair Grant wrote: > Hi Everyone, > > I've updated the Pharo 6 snap package for Ubuntu. > > The major advantages of using the snap package are: > > - No need to install all the 32 bit dependencies on a 64 bit system, > they're all contained and isolated within the snap package. > - Automagically distinguish between 32 bit and 64 bit images and run the > appropriate VM (as with the ZeroConf package, the 64 bit VM still > needs more testing). > > > > To get Pharo up and running on Ubuntu 16.04 or later: > > # Install Pharo > $ sudo snap install --candidate pharo --classic > # If your system isn't configured for threaded heartbeat: > $ sudo pharo.config > # Download the latest Pharo 6 image > $ pharo.getimage
I should have added if you want the 32 bit image: $ pharo.getimage32 the rest remains the same > # Go... > $ pharo.ui Pharo.image > # or: > $ pharo Pharo.image eval 4+3 > > To get a list of available commands: > > $ snap info pharo > > > If you're on Debian or Ubuntu 14.04 you'll need to install snapd, see > https://snapcraft.io/docs/core/install > > > The VM is the threaded heartbeat, dated 201705310241. > > The installation flags are: > > --candidate - The edge and beta channels are for development versions. > It progresses to candidate and then stable. > --classic - Snap packages are normally sandboxed for security > reasons. Since Pharo is a development environment > in which we want to be able to run any executable, > or load any library, it is installed with access to > the entire system (as the running user). > > Why use snap packages? > > - They include all dependencies. In particular, for the 32 bit > versions, this means that it isn't necessary to install all the 32 bit > architecture and associated dependencies. > - Including dependencies means that there shouldn't be any problems with > incompatible library versions when upgrading. > > Why not use snap packages? > > - It's a relatively new technology, with a number of rough edges. > - There may still be issues with its sandboxing that I haven't > discovered yet. > - Because the package uses classic confinement, it isn't > cross-distribution in practice (unfortunately). > > Please let me know of any other advantages or disadvantages you think > should be listed here. > > If you don't trust me to configure your system correctly (which requires > sudo): > > - All the scripts that make up the sub-commands are visible, e.g. > pharo.config can be viewed at /snap/pharo/current/usr/bin/CONFIG > > > The packaging code is at: https://github.com/akgrant43/pharo-snap > > > Cheers, > Alistair
