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simoncn · 20-11-2015, 13:27

(20-11-2015 10:45)igrnt Wrote: Yes, brevity in my first post was only for sake of clarity, not secrecy!

I'm talking about installing MinimServer on OpenMediaVault (http://www.openmediavault.org), which is a NAS solution built on Debian Linux. It has a web GUI and plugin system, via which users can install software. A plugin for a given program is basically just a bit of web page and code that allows the service (SysInitV) to be controlled and configured, but crucially it also installs the underlying programme by means of a dependency in the deb package. E.g. minidlna plugin depends on minidlna, so users install minidlna by installing the plugin.

Hence I could write a plugin for MinimServer on OMV, but it cannot currently install MinimServer as there is no deb package. Obviously in the case of MinimServer the plugin would be very basic, just showing the running status and allowing enable/disable, as configuration is done with MinimWatch. Also, a deb package for MinimServer would, I imagine, be low maintenance as once installed, MinimServer updates itself. However, it would be nice for ease of installation for users.
If you are concerned about the automated nature of this, and that it would not drive users to the MinimServercweb page, I was thinking to duplicate the PayPal donate button for MinimServer on the plugin's web page.

(Sorry, rather long-winded explanation for what is in reality rather simple!)

MinimServer installs updates automatically but new releases are downloaded and installed manually by the user.

The current MinimServer Linux package manages SysInitV for enable/disable and I would be concerned about having a plugin attempting to manage this as well.

Is there some reason why an OpenMediaVault user couldn't use the current Linux installation package to install MinimServer?

I would not want the donate button for MinimServer to be duplicated. Instead, I would like (if possible) for the plugin installation to display the original MinimServer donate page. This is how the VortexBox installation of MinimServer works.

I think the next step would be for me to install OpenMediaVault and see how it works from a user perspective. I see there is a 2.0.15 install image for Raspberry Pi 2. Would this be suitable?