Project: Automated Configuration of Packaged Web Applications

https://wiki.debian.org/SummerOfCode2015/Projects/AutoConfigWebApps


Project Details

The following will be done with this project:

  1. A tool for allowing 'userops' on a Debian system:

    • Web interface for the tool that allows installation of web applications by users less able to get it set up by themselves and manage upgrades and security.
    • The front-end of the tool will use Plinth for the UI
  2. Recipes for configuration:

    • Initially, the tool will support 3 popular web applications. Support will be included for ?OwnCloud (PHP), ?MediaGoblin (Python), and a popular Ruby web application.

    • Configuration of the installed packages will be managed through Chef
  3. Documentation:

    • Documentation will be provided to allow others to test and use the tool
    • Documentation for non-technical users so that they can also understand the tool and how to use it
    • Show how to setup an instance of the tool for development purposes and usage
    • Detailed documentation on how the tool functions through the use of code comments and written documentation.
  4. Communicate with the UserOps initiative announced by ?MediaGoblin

  5. Communicate with the maintainers of the packages that will be initially supported by the tool



Project Schedule

[Note:] Code documentation will be done throughout the coding period.

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CODING PERIOD 1

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