Installing and running remote builder¶

Installing remote builder¶

You can install remote builder in a few ways:

From pip¶

You can very simply install remote builder from pip using:

pip install remote_builder

You can also install the latest (potentially in development) version of the code using:

pip install rpyc git+https://github.com/pypingou/remote_builder.git

From git¶

This allows to run the latest (potentially in development version of the code) but it can also allow to run the code without installing it per say.

You can simply do so by doing:

git clone https://github.com/pypingou/remote_builder

If you choose to this method you will have to prefix all the command listed below for running the server or the CLI with PYTHONPATH=..

Running remote builder¶

Running the server¶

The client will use podman to create and start a builder container on the server. That container will run the remote-builder server that the client will connect to to rebuild the SRPM and build the RPM.

• Dependencies

Here is the list of dependencies for the server:

• podman

Running the CLI¶

To run the CLI you can simply run either:

• the remote_builder CLI, if you choose to install remote builder from pip. or
• PYTHONPATH=. python remote_builder/cli/cli.py if you choose to run remote builder from git. Run that command from the top level of the git repository.

In both cases, you can use --help for more information about the different options and arguments available.

• Dependencies

Here is the list of dependencies for the CLI:

• RPyC (python3-rpyc on Fedora)
• sshpass (optional): used when connecting to a remote host using a ssh key