PR#428: command to add external repos - fedora-workstation

fedora-workstation

#428 command to add external repos

Merged 4 months ago by catanzaro. Opened 6 months ago by boredsquirrel.

boredsquirrel/fedora-workstation external-repos-cli into master

docs: mention the packagename of the repositories

bored squirrel • 6 months ago

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command to add external repos

bored squirrel • 6 months ago

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wg-docs/modules/ROOT/pages/third-party-repos.adoc

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		`* Through the dialog that is shown in the Software app when third-party repositories are not enabled.`
		`* Enabling Third-Party Repositories in the Software app's Software Repository settings.`

		`+ Note:`
		+ The repositories are preinstalled on every current Workstation, through the package `fedora-workstation-repositories`.
		`+`
		`=== Installing from third-party repositories`

		Once the repos are enabled, the software they contain can be installed in the usual way. The repos can also be searched and installed using the `dnf` or `flatpak` commands, depending on the packaging format used.

boredsquirrel commented 6 months ago

that was actually not documented!

https://fedoramagazine.org/third-party-repositories-fedora/

ngompa commented 6 months ago

Well, this package is already preinstalled on Fedora Workstation systems? So I'm not sure what this would do for us...

catanzaro commented 6 months ago

Right. If you installed Fedora Workstation in the past 10 years and didn't manually remove this package, it's there. So we probably don't need this?

Edited 6 months ago by catanzaro

boredsquirrel commented 6 months ago

it is useful to document, there was a discussion thread about that topic.

What does that mean, the package is preinstalled? Are the repos there too, do they need to be added or enabled? I could change that command then. I think documenting the name of the package is useful, but if there is any work to enable that would be essential.

catanzaro commented 6 months ago

The repos are always installed, but they are disabled by default. If you click the "enable third-party repositories" button in gnome-initial-setup or gnome-software, then their metadata is enabled. The repos themselves stay disabled unless you install something from them.

I'm not sure how you wound up with a Fedora Workstation system that didn't have fedora-workstation-repositories. My guess is you uninstalled it at some point, or originally installed a different Fedora edition?

catanzaro commented 6 months ago

It's probably fine for the docs to mention how to install it for the benefit of users who don't have it. Let's just clarify that it's expected to be there already and most users won't need to do the installation step.

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