software-properties-station

The software-properties-station app is a simple graphical and command-line application to manage and select package repositories for GhostBSD. It provides a user-friendly interface for switching between different repository mirrors, making it easy to update and configure the system's package sources.

Features

• Graphical Interface: Easy-to-use GTK-based GUI for selecting package repositories.
• Command-line Interface: Allows repository management directly from the CLI.
• Validation: Ensures the configuration file is valid after updating the repository.
• Logging: Logs actions and errors for troubleshooting.

Requirements

• Python 3.11
• GTK 3.0
• GhostBSD

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/ghostbsd/software-properties-station.git
   cd software-properties-station
   

2. Ensure you have the required dependencies installed:

   sudo pkg install gtk3
   

3. Make the scripts executable:

   chmod +x software-properties-station repo_manager.py config.py ui.py
   

Usage

Graphical Interface

1. Run the application:

   sudo ./software-properties-station
   

2. Select the desired repository from the list.

3. Confirm the selection when prompted.

4. The application will update the repository URLs and validate the new configuration.

Command-line Interface

1. List available repositories:

   sudo ./software-properties-station --list
   

2. Show the current repository:

   sudo ./software-properties-station --current
   

3. Select a repository:

   sudo ./software-properties-station <repo_name>
   

   Replace <repo_name> with the name of the repository you want to select, such as GhostBSD_FR.

Configuration

The configuration file is located at /etc/pkg/GhostBSD.conf.

Logging

Logs are written to ~/software-properties-station.log. Check this file for any errors or information about the application's operations.