Date: Wed, 19 May 2004 15:50:34 -0400 From: Mikhail Teterin <mi+mx@aldan.algebra.com> To: ports@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: "Featured ports of the month" Message-ID: <200405191550.34155@misha-mx.virtual-estates.net>
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On a related subject -- the most popular ports.
The simplest is to just collect and publish download statistics as
collected by ftp.FreeBSD.org and the major mirrors?
More complex, but interesting would be to have ``make install'' send
an icmp (or udp) packet somewhere describing as much as the admin
wants it to describe -- from merely the portname (default) to "the
works" -- including portversion, build options, `uname -a`.
The reporting program (say, portreport) can be a port in itself. Once
it is installed, installing any port will automaticly invoke it. The
aggregated results can be published on a web-site.
A sample portreport.conf can read (TCL's syntax):
set MyID mi+[info hostname]@aldan.algebra.com
# icmp is easier on the Net, but may not be allowed
# through by your firewall:
set proto icmp ;# udp
# Possible fields: portname, version, options (if the port has any)
# uname (output of `uname -a`), arch (ie i386, amd64):
set report { portname version options arch }
set host portreport.FreeBSD.org
# List any ports, you don't want reported (glob-style templates Ok):
set dontreport { security/* }
-mi
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