GSoC 2018 Summary @ Amahi

gsoc-summary-2018.md

Google Summer of Code 2018 Final Report @ Amahi

Introduction

Hello! I am Sanjit Chakrabarti, studying BTech in CS at SRSIT. Over the last few months, I worked with Amahi to improve the installation, networking and apps section of Amahi 11, which is the newer version of Linux-powered home server.

Here is a summary of the work I completed for the 2018 Google Summer of Code for the Amahi

Made an anaconda addon for automating amahi installation in fedora 27 using Install Code or using No Install Code

• Repo created during GSoC, for sole purpose of automating installation using anaconda
  https://github.com/amahi/anaconda-addon
• All iso are released here, created during GSoC
  https://bugs.amahi.org/issues/2309

Following modification done to hda-ctl file

• Use POST API call instead of GET for dynamic DNS calls & Added 1 method to get new Router IP using DHCP lease
  amahi/hda-ctl#12
• Updated to get platform name from amahi-release
  amahi/hda-ctl#6

Following modification done to hda-install file

• Use API call to update Amahi's control panel with proper settings if they differ from what was set
  amahi/hda-ctl#11
• Removed fedora-release from rpm installation
  amahi/hda-ctl#8
• Added support for both Install Code or using No Install Code by providing system_configuration file
  amahi/hda-ctl#5
• Allow an interface to be specified option using -k option
  amahi/hda-ctl#7

Modified hda-change-network file to remove a bug

amahi/hda-ctl#9

Following modification done to platform.rb file

• Added to include support for Generic Release of Fedora
  amahi/platform#176
• Increased sleep time before reloading services
  amahi/platform#222

Debugged many platform apps using Grinder Testbot (using Capybara) and filed different types of bugs

https://bugs.amahi.org/issues?author_id=719&set_filter=1&status_id=%2A

Things to do next

• API for using No Install Code is to be created to check its working and then test it in many different configurations
  https://github.com/amahi/anaconda-addon/tree/no-install-code
• Need more methods to get new Router IP in hda-ctl and need testing in many different configurations
• All platform apps has to be properly debugged
• Add Language support for our Amahi Anaconda Module
• Add support to rescue Amahi system

Final Thoughts

I had an awesome experience working with Amahi. I have improved my debugging skills exponentially and learned to pick up new skills fast. I have learned many programming languages, including python, ruby and perl and learned to test things using a testbot.
I would like to thank my mentors: Rodney Runyon (@bigfoot65) for the initial feedback and Carlos Puchol (@cpg) for being with me till the end, guiding me and pushing my limit in every possible way. I have learned a lot from you @cpg.
I would also like to thank my GSoC team members for occasional help.
And would like to thank Google to support our humble open source organization.