Solseek Now Available

Patrice

@Original-Syn , nice work, congrats !
I actually prefer it as the 2 options (Gnome Software and Discover, that I really don't like).
If I find the time, I can translate the lang files in French (I'll send it to you when done if interested).

Original-Syn

Patrice Thanks, that would be awesome.

brent

sweeet!
thank you.

VaSAMiAn

@Original-Syn thanks! i can try it

brent

Original-Syn This is not some extravagant program.

No, it's not. But that's what makes it good: its to-the-point.
I use the CLI (eopkg) about 80% of the time but the fantastic Solus Software Center (RIP) played a big role in my Solus life as far as seeing what was out there for software.
I think for many what you created may be the perfect drop-in replacement. We will see how often I go to it, in the end.

PS--so fzf is handling all the hardware updates? or did you command fwupdmgr for that duty? Just curious as a guy who writes no code and no programs 😉

Original-Syn

brent Appreciate the point of view, and I do tend to agree, which is why I did this. I built this around what I like as well.

To the fzf point, no, it is just the interface and filtering side of it, but it allows me to create calls to scripts. So I just had to create the call for work. All the tools are native tools, eopkg, flatpak, etc. That way I keep it true to how they work and don't try to reinvent the wheel. All the clicks you do are something I scripted to handle. It is actually simple logic.

skibz

I installed this on my laptop and after work will put it on my desktop & this will be my main way to run updates every Friday! The only thing that would be cool is if like pacseek there was an icon in my applications that I can click to launch it.

Original-Syn

skibz Yeah, that would not be difficult to do a menu entry, and I will add that in a future version.

In the mean time, you can create one by creating Solseek.desktop in ~/.local/share/applications and adding...

[Desktop Entry]
Version=0.1.0
Name=Solseek
Comment=Solseek Package Manager
Exec=solseek
Icon=utilities-terminal
Terminal=true
Type=Application
Categories=System;

It won't have a fancy icon, just the terminal icon, but it would be in your menu.

Appreciate the feedback!

skibz

Original-Syn This was a great work around!

brent

love the not installed at the top its harder for me in pacseek to see (don't ask).
the rev deps are great.
dependencies next?

Harvey

Dependencies are there. Its just taking the output directly from eopkg info so it can't display more than it gives.

Original-Syn

Harvey Yep, this thing is based on using the native tools. I didn't feel the need nor have the time to reinvent the wheel on this. I love the way eopkg outputs the data and has it all there.

brent

Harvey Original-Syn
note to self: don't comment on anything ever after consecutive 14 hour shifts, you will only embarrass yourself
🙂

Original-Syn

brent Get some rest!!

Original-Syn

@Harvey I also meant to ask and make sure that no one on the Solus team had any issue with me doing this. Don't want to step on any toes. If so, or if there is anything I need to change, please let me know. This kind of happened quickly, as I originally just started building it for myself.

Harvey

I have no problem with it. I can't speak for the entire team but I see no issue.

alfisya

Solus opensource the code and You opensource the code. That is the way.

Do make a package request if you plan to include it in repo. 👍

Original-Syn

alfisya
Thank you. Truly enjoy contributing what what ways I can.

I do plan on putting in a package request. Just want to get some testing first. That and in the middle of a big client project.

brent

Original-Syn keep us informed on app updates at yr github.

[I rarely do git stuff. Is there some kind of RM command to remove current solseek to make way for a newer version? is that how it works?]

--ps-- I've spent a day with this. I like it

Original-Syn

brent I will let everyone know. After my next release I will put in a package request, although I am not sure if I will have time to learn Solus packaging, setup, and package it myself for Solus, but we will see. It is a simple package being bash and some text files.

As for the update, you just run through the same thing as the initial setup, and it updates the files. I will put that in the instructions as well, as it is a good question.