ANN: arch-log: a tool for quickly checking package commit logs for Arch & AUR
Hey everyone, I noted that, from time to time, I want to determine the latest upstream changes in a PKGBUILD, especially when only the pkgrel has changed (i.e. not just a version bump). As it involved remembering the web interfaces and hunt down the package in question, I got tired of it and wrote a small tool to accomplish this: arch-log. I post this here, so whoever finds this interesting/noteworthy can have a look. Git: https://github.com/Necoro/arch-log AUR: https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/arch-log Best, René
Hello, I am not sure why this is needed. You can simply use git clone to clone the repository from the dumb http frontend, and then use git log to show the logs, I do not see why this needs to be wrapped with a script as it is already a simple process to do. Have a good night, -- Polarian GPG signature: 0770E5312238C760 Website: https://polarian.dev JID/XMPP: polarian@polarian.dev
On 2023-07-16 17:14:09 (+0100), Polarian wrote:
I am not sure why this is needed.
And I am not sure why a response like yours is needed to an email of someone who shares their hobby project.
You can simply use git clone to clone the repository from the dumb http frontend, and then use git log to show the logs, I do not see why this needs to be wrapped with a script as it is already a simple process to do.
Replies like these are the reason why people perceive the Arch Linux community as not welcoming. Not every email on this list has to be commented by you (aka "if you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all" :) ). FWIW, even if I don't use or want to use the described tool myself, there might still be plenty of other people that may find it useful. In my book that is *always* a net positive and means that there are people out there that improve the usability of Arch Linux and the community itself. Best, David -- https://sleepmap.de
Am 16.07.23 um 18:14 schrieb Polarian:
You can simply use git clone to clone the repository from the dumb http frontend, and then use git log to show the logs, I do not see why this needs to be wrapped with a script as it is already a simple process to do.
First: I'd need the repo URL for cloning (mind that this is different between AUR repos and Arch repos). So I'd need a script to automate it¹ Second: I don't want to have all the repos lying around, when all I need is to see the log. Third: Nobody is forcing you to use the tool. I needed it for myself and wanted to share it, in case anyone else fancies it. - René ¹ NB: I have such a script already, for when I actually intend to clone a repo.
Ah, I forgot the fourth point: I had fun writing it. Don't forget that the "I had an idea for a fun toy project" is what starts/drives most of our OSS ecosystem, including the start of Linux itself :) - René Am 16.07.23 um 20:41 schrieb René Neumann:
Am 16.07.23 um 18:14 schrieb Polarian:
You can simply use git clone to clone the repository from the dumb http frontend, and then use git log to show the logs, I do not see why this needs to be wrapped with a script as it is already a simple process to do.
First: I'd need the repo URL for cloning (mind that this is different between AUR repos and Arch repos). So I'd need a script to automate it¹
Second: I don't want to have all the repos lying around, when all I need is to see the log.
Third: Nobody is forcing you to use the tool. I needed it for myself and wanted to share it, in case anyone else fancies it.
- René
¹ NB: I have such a script already, for when I actually intend to clone a repo.
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David Runge
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Polarian
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René Neumann