[tor-bugs] #3896 [Thandy]: Thandy bootstrapper

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#3896: Thandy bootstrapper
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 Reporter:  chiiph  |          Owner:  nickm       
     Type:  task    |         Status:  needs_review
 Priority:  normal  |      Milestone:              
Component:  Thandy  |        Version:              
 Keywords:          |         Parent:              
   Points:          |   Actualpoints:              
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Changes (by chiiph):

  * status:  new => needs_review


Comment:

 In the repo user/chiiph/thandy-bootstrap.git is the first commit for this
 bootstrapper.
 It still lacks a couple of minor things, but it's functional.

 To make it useful, you need to create a file called updater.conf with the
 following:

 {{{
 [General]
 PythonPath=path/to/thandy/lib/
 ThpInstallRoot=path/to/thproot/
 ThpDbRoot=path/to/thpdb/
 PythonBinary=path/to/python
 ThandyLocation=path/to/thandy/
 Bundles=/bundleinfo/thp-bundle1/,/bundleinfo/thp-bundle2/
 }}}

 This file should live in a directory that is passed with the --datadir
 switch to the app.

 The idea is to distribute this app with:

 {{{
 ...
 Bundles=/bundleinfo/vidalia/,/bundleinfo/firefox/,/bundleinfo/torbutton/,
 etc
 }}}

 Along with a copy of repo snapshot, and the user will install the latest
 of everything.

 I'll upload some screenshots for the lazy that don't want to build&run
 this :)

 Here are some questions to Nick:
 - Do you want to be the owner of the official thandy-bootstrap repo?
 - Do you want to review its code? Or should I treat this as a Vidalia-like
 app when it comes to review?

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