Maniphest T88154

Distribution strategy option: Use Debian packages
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	• GWicke
	Jan 30 2015, 9:18 PM

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Set up a public apt repository with sections by major release, with security upgrade support
Package MediaWiki core and key extensions / services.
- already packaged: Parsoid, Mathoid, RESTBase, Content Translation Service
- already packaged in Debian, MediaWiki core, + bundled extensions
Make the MediaWiki package depend on important services like Parsoid, with extensions and other feature services as optional dependencies.
Optionally, set up unattended-upgrades for MW security updates during install

Security upgrades

Could set up unattended-upgrades for security updates from our repo

Major version upgrades

Change the major version in the sources.list line
apt-get update && apt-get install mediawiki

Previous discussion: http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Packaging

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		Open		None	T87774 Evaluate and decide on a MediaWiki distribution strategy targeted at VMs
		Declined		None	T88154 Distribution strategy option: Use Debian packages

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• GWicke created this task.Jan 30 2015, 9:18 PM

• GWicke raised the priority of this task from to Needs Triage.

• GWicke updated the task description. (Show Details)

• GWicke added projects: Services, Parsoid, Architecture, Service-Architecture, Release-Engineering-Team.

• GWicke added subscribers: • Spage, Worden.lee, scfc and 10 others.

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• GWicke mentioned this in T87774: Evaluate and decide on a MediaWiki distribution strategy targeted at VMs.Jan 30 2015, 9:18 PM

• GWicke updated the task description. (Show Details)

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• GWicke updated the task description. (Show Details)Jan 30 2015, 10:39 PM

• marcoil moved this task from Needs Triage to Needs Discussion on the Parsoid board.Feb 12 2015, 11:55 AM

hashar triaged this task as Low priority.Feb 12 2015, 11:55 AM

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• GWicke moved this task from Backlog to Unnamed Column on the Services board.Mar 17 2015, 8:08 PM

greg mentioned this in T113562: Create MediaWiki-Releasing project.Sep 24 2015, 2:10 AM

Aklapper added a project: MediaWiki-Releasing.Sep 24 2015, 3:56 PM

greg removed a project: Release-Engineering-Team.Sep 24 2015, 4:07 PM

ssastry moved this task from Needs Discussion to Needs Triage on the Parsoid board.Dec 17 2015, 11:07 PM

• GWicke edited projects, added Services (later); removed Services.Oct 12 2016, 3:36 PM

Legoktm updated the task description. (Show Details)Oct 12 2016, 6:31 PM

@Legoktm, thank you for pushing this forward!

There is currently no clear owner of the overall strategy. Could Release-Engineering-Team take this on?

Krinkle moved this task from Inbox to Backlog on the Architecture board.Mar 29 2017, 8:51 PM

Krinkle removed a project: Architecture.Jan 4 2018, 12:22 AM

Arlolra removed a project: Parsoid.Aug 15 2018, 4:44 PM

hashar unsubscribed.Aug 20 2018, 9:07 AM

• mobrovac added a project: Platform Team Legacy (Later).Dec 20 2018, 12:07 PM

It has been decided that we are going to use docker images for service deployment and distribution.