SXE - Installer/Package Manager Overview

Configuration

Package Manager can be configured with a file called PackageManager.conf located in the <qt-extended-root-dir>/devices/etc/default/Trolltech directory. The file has the following format:

    [server foo]
    URL=http://path/to/foo's/package/feed

    [server bar]
    URL=http://path/to/bar's/package/feed

    [Configuration]
    MaxPackagesList=50
    MaxPackagesListSize=50000
    MaxDescriptorSize=4096
    DefaultDomain=untrusted
    SensitiveDomains=none
    RestrictedOrganizations=Trolltech

In the above example "server foo" an "server bar" are the two default servers provided by the packagemanager. Simply add another similar entry for more defaults. At runtime if the user changes the existing servers, a file called ServersList.conf is created in Package Manager's application directory. Serverslist.conf then becomes the definitive source for server details used by Package Manager.

The Configuration group is contains settings values.

The limitations on the packages.list and descriptor are intended to limit the cost to the user if he/she connects to a server whose packages.list is excessively large.

Settings files for applications typically specify an organization ( see QSettings). Organizations which are already in use should be specified in the RestrictedOrganizations field. Packages that contain settings files which correspond to this organization won't be able to be installed. This is to more so prevent 3rd party developers accidentally using an in-use organization rather than for security reasons.

For developmental purposes downloaded applications can be trusted or untrusted. To prevent installation of trusted applications, the Sensitive domain needs to be set.

The file Storage.conf can be used to specify which directory that all packages are installed to.