[pmg-devel] applied: [PATCH pmg-docs] package repositories: mention new apt repository ui

[Stoiko Ivanov]

huge thanks for the patch - applied with...

On Wed, 14 Jul 2021 13:32:45 +0200
Fabian Ebner <f.ebner at proxmox.com> wrote:

> Adapted from PVE, including the Sources.list section, as it uses
> shorter sentences/is more readable.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Fabian Ebner <f.ebner at proxmox.com>
> ---
>  .../screenshot/pmg-gui-admin-repositories.png | Bin 0 -> 147482 bytes
>  pmg-installation.adoc                         |  50 +++++++++++++-----
>  2 files changed, 37 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-)
>  create mode 100644 images/screenshot/pmg-gui-admin-repositories.png
> 
> diff --git a/images/screenshot/pmg-gui-admin-repositories.png b/images/screenshot/pmg-gui-admin-repositories.png
> new file mode 100644
> index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..b3952f879abb92676740d964f01d80afe9df6553
> GIT binary patch
> literal 147482
> ..snip..
> 
> diff --git a/pmg-installation.adoc b/pmg-installation.adoc
> index 219dc11..a7b8ccf 100644
> --- a/pmg-installation.adoc
> +++ b/pmg-installation.adoc
> @@ -281,18 +281,42 @@ apt install proxmox-mailgateway-container
>  Package Repositories
>  --------------------
>  
> -All {debian} based systems use
> -https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_Packaging_Tool[APT] as a package
> -management tool. The list of repositories is defined in
> -`/etc/apt/sources.list` and `.list` files found inside
> -`/etc/apt/sources.d/`. Updates can be installed directly using
> -`apt`, or via the GUI.
> -
> -Apt `sources.list` files list one package repository per line, with
> -the most preferred source listed first. Empty lines are ignored, and a
> -`#` character anywhere on a line marks the remainder of that line as a
> -comment. The information available from the configured sources is
> -acquired by `apt update`.
> +{pmg} uses http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_Packaging_Tool[APT] as its
> +package management tool like any other Debian-based system.
> +
> +Repositories in {pmg}
> +~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> +
> +Repositories are a collection of software packages. They can be used to install
> +new software, but are also important to get new updates.
> +
> +NOTE: You need valid Debian and Proxmox repositories to get the latest
> +security updates, bug fixes and new features.
> +
> +APT Repositories are defined in the file `/etc/apt/sources.list` and in `.list`
> +files placed in `/etc/apt/sources.list.d/`.
> +
> +Repository Management
> +^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> +
> +[thumbnail="pmg-gui-admin-repositories.png"]
> +
> +Since {pmg} 7.0 you can check the repository state in the web interface. The
> +'Dasboard' shows a high level status overview, while the separate 'Repository'
s/Dasboard/Dashboard/ fixed up


> +panel (accessible via 'Administration') shows in-depth status and list of all
> +configured repositories.
> +
> +Basic repository management, for example, activating or deactivating a
> +repository, is also supported.
> +
> +Sources.list
> +^^^^^^^^^^^^
> +
> +In a `sources.list` file, each line defines a package repository. The preferred
> +source must come first.  Empty lines are ignored. A `#` character anywhere on a
> +line marks the remainder of that line as a comment. The available packages from
> +a repository are acquired by running `apt update`. Updates can be installed
> +directly using `apt`, or via the GUI (Administration -> Updates).
>  
>  .File `/etc/apt/sources.list`
>  ----
> @@ -306,7 +330,7 @@ deb http://security.debian.org/debian-security bullseye-security main contrib
>  # Proxmox Mail Gateway repo required too - see below!
>  ----
>  
> -In addition, {pmg} provides three different package repositories.
> +{pmg} provides three different package repositories.
>  
>  
>  {pmg} Enterprise Repository