Automatically enable the daemon after installation

twann commented

2023-01-23 22:01:30 +00:00

Owner

For Arch Linux, this could be done by adding a post_install() function:

PKGBUILD:

 pkgname=tblock
 pkgver=2.6.1
 pkgrel=1
 provides=("$pkgname")
 pkgdesc="An anti-capitalist ad-blocker that uses the hosts file"
 url="https://tblock.codeberg.page"
 arch=("any")
 license=("GPL3")
+install="$pkgname.install"

tblock.install:

pre_install() {
  if systemctl status tblockd &> /dev/null; then
  	systemctl disable --now tblockd
  fi
}


post_install() {
  systemctl enable --now tblockd
}

pre_upgrade() {
  pre_install
}

post_upgrade() {
  post_install
}

pre_remove() {
  pre_install
  # Optionally restore the stock hosts file
  #tblock -Dqn
}

For Arch Linux, this could be done by adding a `post_install()` function: **PKGBUILD:** ``` diff pkgname=tblock pkgver=2.6.1 pkgrel=1 provides=("$pkgname") pkgdesc="An anti-capitalist ad-blocker that uses the hosts file" url="https://tblock.codeberg.page" arch=("any") license=("GPL3") +install="$pkgname.install" ``` **tblock.install:** ```shell pre_install() { if systemctl status tblockd &> /dev/null; then systemctl disable --now tblockd fi } post_install() { systemctl enable --now tblockd } pre_upgrade() { pre_install } post_upgrade() { post_install } pre_remove() { pre_install # Optionally restore the stock hosts file #tblock -Dqn } ```

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twann added the

labels 2023-01-23 22:01:32 +00:00

twann added this to the 3.0.0 milestone 2023-01-23 22:27:47 +00:00

twann added this to the tblock 3.0.0 project 2023-01-23 22:30:00 +00:00

twann self-assigned this 2023-01-23 23:49:02 +00:00

twann commented

2023-01-29 15:07:58 +00:00

Poster

Owner

I think that this is probably nice to add for in package for systemd, but I wouldn't add this in packages for other init systems. With OpenRC, for example, on Artix Linux, every time a system service is installed, there is a pacman hook that displays:

:: Running post-transaction hooks...
(1/2) Refreshing PackageKit...
(2/2) Displaying openrc service help ...
        ==> Add a service to runlevel:
        rc-update add <service> <runlevel>
        ==> Start/stop/restart a service:
        rc-service <service> <start/stop/restart>

I've also never seen a package that enables a system service for another init system than systemd and personally, I like being able to choose specifically which services are enabled and which aren't.

I think that this is probably nice to add for in package for systemd, but I wouldn't add this in packages for other init systems. With OpenRC, for example, on Artix Linux, every time a system service is installed, there is a pacman hook that displays: ``` :: Running post-transaction hooks... (1/2) Refreshing PackageKit... (2/2) Displaying openrc service help ... ==> Add a service to runlevel: rc-update add <service> <runlevel> ==> Start/stop/restart a service: rc-service <service> <start/stop/restart> ``` I've also never seen a package that enables a system service for another init system than systemd and personally, I like being able to choose specifically which services are enabled and which aren't.

tio commented

2023-06-30 20:27:17 +00:00

So if the daemon does not start after installing the GUI, what does it really mean? Will the daemon start after you do the GUI Wizard?

twann commented

2023-07-02 15:26:13 +00:00

Poster

Owner

Well, the only thing the daemon does is to provide automatic updates, which means it is totally optional. Currently, you have to do it manually. See https://docs.tblock.me/2.6.1/post-installation.html#enable-automatic-updates for more information.

tio commented

2023-07-02 16:15:57 +00:00

I think would be a good idea to ask users to enable it while doing the Wizard. If that's possible. Because it can be important. Else the lists will never be updated.

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twann commented

2023-07-20 12:23:40 +00:00

Poster

Owner

tblock 2.7.0 enables automatic updates by default after installation on Arch-based distributions that use systemd

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twann closed this issue

2023-07-20 12:23:45 +00:00

tio commented

2023-07-20 12:31:32 +00:00

Oh amazing! So now you simply install TBlock GUI and all good, no need to manually do anything for the updates right?

twann commented

2023-07-20 12:35:11 +00:00

Poster

Owner

Well, this is included in the tblock package rather than the tblock-gui, but since the later depends on tblock, basically yes.

Well, this is included in the `tblock` package rather than the `tblock-gui`, but since the later depends on `tblock`, basically yes.

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Automatically enable the daemon after installation #65