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  25   Mon Jul 16 15:57:47 2007 Stefan Rittstefan.ritt@psi.chOtherRe: Compiling elogd.c on HP-UX 64 bitBetaThu Jul 12 09:38:47 2007 by Peter Rienstra

Peter Rienstra wrote:
HP-UX doesn't have the "seteuid" and "setegid" functions. But there are "setuid+setgid", "setreuid+setregid" and "setresuid+setresgid" functions available.


I had a look and found that setreuid/setregid is also available under Linux, so I use those functions instead, which should also work on HP-UX. Can you check revision 1888 (http://savannah.psi.ch/viewcvs/trunk/src/elogd.c?root=elog&rev=1888), compile it and see if you can run it at least under your non-root account.
  26   Mon Jul 16 16:43:07 2007 Peter Rienstrapeter.rienstra@gmail.comOtherRe: Compiling elogd.c on HP-UX 64 bitBetaThu Jul 12 09:38:47 2007 by Peter Rienstra

Stefan Ritt wrote:
Can you check revision 1888 (http://savannah.psi.ch/viewcvs/trunk/src/elogd.c?root=elog&rev=1888), compile it and see if you can run it at least under your non-root account.


I downloaded revision 1888. There were no problems compiling it. It's running on the HP-UX system now and everything seems to work fine. Smile
  44   Tue Jul 8 15:43:21 2014 TimStimpie_s@yahoo.comScriptRe: Custom input forms implementationStableTue Mar 19 13:18:33 2013 by Stefan Ritt


Stefan Ritt wrote:

Dear ELOG users,

starting with SVN revision 2328, custom input forms are implemented. This allows application specific formats for check lists etc. In our specific case we had to implement a shift check list, which was quite long. Furthermore the check list should be optimized for an iPad, which we take in the field and record various checks and readings (in our case some gas pressure gauges at the PSI particle accelerator). Since the standard ELOG interface was too inflexible, a completely hand-written form was needed. The form can be activated by the new configuration options Custom New Form, Custom Edit Form and Custom Display Form, one for a new entry, an entry to edit and and entry to display. In our case we used the same form for all three cases. This is how the shift check list looks under the Safari Browser on a PC:

Capture.png 

And here is how it looks on the iPad:

IMAG0036.jpg

Each section can be collapsed and expanded (blue arrows at the left), and various internal checks are made before the check list can be submitted.

Implementing such forms is however more something for the advanced user, since you have to hand-write HTML with CSS and JavaScript code. It can then however be a powerful method for check lists. Please find in the attachments the elogd.cfg configuration for that logbook and the shiftcheck.html source code file. It is a bit complicated since the page is a static page, elogd just serves it from the file. This requires all the dynamic functions to be implemented inside the HTML file with JavaScript. To display an entry for example, the JavaScript loads the raw data with the "?cmd=Download" command and the populates the form fields. The collapsing and expanding is done by using CSS properties. The integrated style sheet was optimized for the rendering on an iPad. Rather large fonts were chosen so that the items can be checked easily with your finger tips. Various parameters are sent between the browser and the elogd program via hidden fields and cookies. So only something for experts! But if you go through the effort and hand-write the form, it can be very handy. Note that you have to upgrade to SVN revision 2328 for the three new options.

 

 

That's awesome!! Didn't know ELOG was still being developed!!  I was looking for this ...been trying this version now with
supplied example but there's files missing which are being referenced from the html file.

Anyway it would be nice to know a little more on how to use this and how it incorporates into ELOG.

Is some more work being done on this version ?

Thankx heaps for this great enhancement although now it's still needs a lot of figuring out on how to do this.
 

  149   Sat Jun 15 06:13:07 2019 Johnsecondcomingtechnologies@fastmail.comScriptRe: Custom input forms implementationStableSat Jun 15 06:19:24 2019 by John

I have been trying to get my head around this application module. I assume that after the input is done on this example (ShiftCheck), if goes into the  usual file system directorys for storage? Or is it (or can it) goto another db like sql, flat, etc.?  I also assume that the 'normal' Elog screens we see for input (and output), would be a completely seperate module that you have for (ShiftCheck).. but we do not see them here (as one of the attachments)? I am asking these questions because I am trying to recreate this (type) of input/output system for users, so I would like to know how the 'whole picture' is done with your example here. Thanx again.

Stefan Ritt wrote:

Dear ELOG users,

starting with SVN revision 2328, custom input forms are implemented. This allows application specific formats for check lists etc. In our specific case we had to implement a shift check list, which was quite long. Furthermore the check list should be optimized for an iPad, which we take in the field and record various checks and readings (in our case some gas pressure gauges at the PSI particle accelerator). Since the standard ELOG interface was too inflexible, a completely hand-written form was needed. The form can be activated by the new configuration options Custom New Form, Custom Edit Form and Custom Display Form, one for a new entry, an entry to edit and and entry to display. In our case we used the same form for all three cases. This is how the shift check list looks under the Safari Browser on a PC:

Capture.png

And here is how it looks on the iPad:

IMAG0036.jpg

Each section can be collapsed and expanded (blue arrows at the left), and various internal checks are made before the check list can be submitted.

Implementing such forms is however more something for the advanced user, since you have to hand-write HTML with CSS and JavaScript code. It can then however be a powerful method for check lists. Please find in the attachments the elogd.cfg configuration for that logbook and the shiftcheck.html source code file. It is a bit complicated since the page is a static page, elogd just serves it from the file. This requires all the dynamic functions to be implemented inside the HTML file with JavaScript. To display an entry for example, the JavaScript loads the raw data with the "?cmd=Download" command and the populates the form fields. The collapsing and expanding is done by using CSS properties. The integrated style sheet was optimized for the rendering on an iPad. Rather large fonts were chosen so that the items can be checked easily with your finger tips. Various parameters are sent between the browser and the elogd program via hidden fields and cookies. So only something for experts! But if you go through the effort and hand-write the form, it can be very handy. Note that you have to upgrade to SVN revision 2328 for the three new options.

 

 

  155   Fri Dec 1 16:30:46 2023 Stefan RittUnstefan.ritt@psi.chOtherRe: Fixing repeating first inline_image in emailStableFri Dec 1 16:31:37 2023 by Stefan Ritt

Unfortunately you made your changes against a pretty old version of elogd.c, so I can't see which changes you made (the diffs gives 100's of changes now). If you can apply your fix against the current elogd.cxx from the bitbucket repository, I would be happy to include the fix in the distribution.

Stefan

rami khrais wrote:

Fixing repeating first image in email (email notification) when the user submit a new log with in_line images.

 

  36   Tue Aug 23 12:07:51 2011 Stefan Rittstefan.ritt@psi.chScriptRe: JavaScript list auto-refreshStableTue Jul 12 12:36:16 2005 by Emiliano Gabrielli

Emiliano Gabrielli wrote:
Here is a simple piece of JS code to accomplish a smart page reload.
We don't reload if in some kind of editing mode.

You can put the code everywhere you like in the elog html page, my suggestion is to put it in Bottom Text (or Top Text):

;auto-refresh
Bottom text = [I]<script language="JavaScript">if (null==window.location.href.match('/[0-9]+$|.*(cmd|select)=.*') ) { window.setTimeout("location.reload();", 2*60*1000); now=new Date(); document.write('<br/>Last reload at '+now.getFullYear()+'/'+(now.getMonth()+1)+'/'+now.getDate()+', '+( ((h=now.getHours())<10) ? '0'+h :h)+':'+( ((m=now.getMinutes())<10) ? '0'+m :m)+':'+( ((s=now.getSeconds())<10) ? '0'+s :s)) }</script>[/I]


the timer is a product of # of minutes, #of seconds and milliseconds... 2 minutes in the above example Smile



Revision Tue Jul 12 12:36:16 2005 wrote:

modified regular expression in order to not activate the auto-refresh in the signle entry view


Starting with SVN revision 2422, there is a new config option

refresh = <seconds>


which lets you do the same thing.
  151   Mon Mar 2 14:31:12 2020 Laurent Jean-Rigaudlollspam@free.frOtherRe: RPM build process enhancementsStableWed Mar 4 18:40:40 2020 by Laurent Jean-Rigaud

Hi Stefan,

2nd patch for RPM build which adds :

  • dynamic build options for krb5/ldap/pam/ssl support :
    • for git / non rpm users : 
      • buildrpm version release [-krb5] [-ldap] [-pam] [-ssl]
    • for rpm users using SRPMS (dependances are managed) :
      • rpm -i elog-ver-rel.src.rpm && rpmbuld -bb [--use krb5] [--use ldap] [--use pam] [--use ssl] ~/rpmbuild/SPECS/elog.spec
  • dynamic 2 last changelog entries :
    • last with build information with
      • dynamic user 's info (use your info if builded from PSI, or use %packager from ~/.rpmmacros if exists, or set to username username@ostname)
      • build options list (KBR5, LDAP, PAM, SSL)
    • before last for product changelog of current ELOG version-release
  • customrel flag for local rebuild :
    • release = %elogrel%{?customrel}%{?dist)
    • so custom builder can add --define 'customrel NSA'  at rpmbuild command or in .rpmmacros file -> elog-3.1.4-2.NSA.el7.x86_64.rpm by example.
  • elog version and release are delivered in specfile as default for rebuild (tarball name uses it so it can not be changed for local rebuild from SRPMS).
  • buildrpm uses ~/rpmbuild/SPECS/elog.spec generated from elog.spec.template (elog.spec is deleted in repo, replaced by elog.spec.template).

 

Tested on EL6 and EL7 x86_64 :-)

Bye

 

Laurent Jean-Rigaud wrote:

Hi Stefan,

I enclosed a patch for RPM build process available on GIT.

changes :

  • rpmbuild :
    • checks if provider or custom build (the rm/mv are done on your computers only :-))
    • call rpmbuild with version / release given as parameters
  • elog.spec :
    • last changelog entry date is set to build date
    • build with debug for debuginfo rpms (product rpms are normally automatically strimmed)
    • elog.init call /etc/ini.d/functions for RHEL/Centos/Fedora/? dists

 

Todo:

  • add RPMbuild options for ldap/pam/...
  • enclosed git log in changelog automatically (the dream :-))

 

Attachment 1: elog-git_dd35f04ec8effce1c12927078a9efb59822ceb3f-add_use_options.diff
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index d8eecba..87cb502 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -23,16 +23,32 @@ RCDIR      = $(ROOT)/etc/rc.d/init.d
 SRVDIR     = $(ROOT)/usr/lib/systemd/system
 
 # flag for SSL support
+ifdef USESSL
 USE_SSL    = 1
+else
+USE_SSL    = 0
+endif
 
 # flag for Kerberos support, please turn on if you need Kerberos
+ifdef USEKRB5
+USE_KRB5   = 1
+else
 USE_KRB5   = 0
+endif
 
 # flag for LDAP support, please turn on if you need LDAP
+ifdef USELDAP
+USE_LDAP   = 1
+else
 USE_LDAP   = 0
+endif
 
 # flag for PAM support, please turn on if you need PAM
+ifdef USEPAM
+USE_PAM    = 1
+else
 USE_PAM    = 0
+endif
 
 #############################################################
 
diff --git a/buildrpm b/buildrpm
index 1c0b9bc..8dde819 100755
--- a/buildrpm
+++ b/buildrpm
@@ -1,17 +1,38 @@
 #!/bin/csh
-# Usage: build [-n] <version> <release>
+# Usage: build [-n] <version> <release> [-krb5] [-ldap] [-pam] [-ssl]
 # Build ELOG distribution
 
 if ($#argv < 2) then
-  echo "Usage: build <version> <release>"
+  echo "Usage: build <version> <release> [-krb5] [-ldap] [-pam] [-ssl]"
   exit
 endif
  
 set version = $argv[1]
 set release = $argv[2]
+set i = 0
+set BUILDOPTS=""
+foreach argument ($argv)
+  set i=`expr $i + 1`
+  if ($i <= 2) continue
+  switch ($argument)
+    case "-ldap":
+       set BUILDOPTS="$BUILDOPTS --with ldap"
+       breaksw
+    case "-pam":
+       set BUILDOPTS="$BUILDOPTS --with pam"
+       breaksw
+    case "-ssl":
+       set BUILDOPTS="$BUILDOPTS --with ssl"
+       breaksw
+    case "-krb5":
+       set BUILDOPTS="$BUILDOPTS --with krb5"
+       breaksw
+  endsw
+end
+
 set dist = `rpm --eval %{\?dist}`
 set dir = /tmp/elog-$version
-set archive = elog-$version.tar.gz
+set archive = elog-$version-$release.tar.gz
 
 # create temporary directory
 rm -Rf $dir
@@ -65,7 +86,8 @@ rm -Rf $dir
 
 # transfer archive
 echo Transfer archive...
-mkdir -p ~/rpmbuild/SOURCES && cp /tmp/$archive ~/rpmbuild/SOURCES/elog-$version.tar.gz
+[ ! -d ~/rpmbuild/SOURCES ] && mkdir -p ~/rpmbuild/SOURCES 
+cp /tmp/$archive ~/rpmbuild/SOURCES/elog-$version-$release.tar.gz
 
 # if running on at PSI copy to download area
 if (`hostname` == 'elog01.psi.ch') then
@@ -75,6 +97,8 @@ if (`hostname` == 'elog01.psi.ch') then
     cp -v /tmp/$archive ~ritt/html/elog/download/tar/elog-latest.tar.gz
     cp -vf doc/ChangeLog ~ritt/html/elog/download/ChangeLog
   endif
+  # define Factory Packager
+  set BUILDOPTS="${BUILDOPTS} --define \"packager Stefan Ritt <stefan.ritt@psi.ch>\""
 endif
 rm -f /tmp/$archive
 
@@ -83,8 +107,13 @@ rm -f ~/rpmbuild/RPMS/*/elog*${version}-${release}*.rpm
 rm -f ~/rpmbuild/SRPMS/elog*${version}-${release}*.rpm
 
 # building RPMs
+cp elog.spec.template ~/rpmbuild/SPECS/elog.spec
+sed -i "s/__ELOGVER__/${version}/;s/__ELOGREL__/${release}/" ~/rpmbuild/SPECS/elog.spec
 echo Build RPMs...
-rpmbuild -ba --define "version ${version}" --define "release ${release}" elog.spec || exit $?
+set factorydate = `env LC_TIME=C date '+%a %b %d %Y'`
+rpmbuild -ba ${BUILDOPTS} --define "factorydate ${factorydate}" \
+	--define "version ${version}" --define "elogrel ${release}" \
+	~/rpmbuild/SPECS/elog.spec || exit $?
 
 # if running on at PSI copy to download area
 if (`hostname` == 'elog01.psi.ch') then
diff --git a/elog.spec b/elog.spec
deleted file mode 100755
index 8397eab..0000000
--- a/elog.spec
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,107 +0,0 @@
-# ELOG weblog application
-# rpmbuild -ba --define 'version 3.1.4' --define 'release 2' --define "date $(LC_TIME=En date '+%a %b %d %Y')" elog.spec
- 
-#define	date	$(LC_TIME=En date '+%a %b %d %Y')      
-%define build_timestamp %(LC_TIME=En date '+%a %b %d %Y')
-
-Name:       elog
-Summary:    elog is a standalone electronic web logbook
-Version:    %version
-Release:    %release%{?dist}
-License:    GPL
-Group:      Applications/Networking
-Source:     http://elog.psi.ch/elog/download/elog-%{version}.tar.gz
-Vendor:     Stefan Ritt <stefan.ritt@psi.ch>
-URL:        http://elog.psi.ch/elog
-BuildRoot:  /tmp/%{name}-root
-Prefix:     /usr/local
-BuildRequires: openssl-devel >= 0.9.8e
-
-%description
-ELOG is part of a family of applications known as weblogs. 
-Their general purpose is : 
-
-1. To make it easy for people to put information online in a chronological
-   fashion, in the form of short, time-stamped text messages ("entries") 
-   with optional HTML markup for presentation, and optional file attachments 
-   (images, archives, etc.) 
-
-2. To make it easy for other people to access this information through a 
-   Web interface, browse entries, search, download files, and optionally add, 
-   update, delete or comment on entries. 
-
-ELOG is a remarkable implementation of a weblog in at least two respects : 
-
-- Its simplicity of use: you don't need to be a seasoned server operator 
-and/or an experimented database administrator to run ELOG ; one executable 
-file (under Unix or Windows), a simple configuration text file, and it works. 
-No Web server or relational database required. It is also easy to translate 
-the interface to the appropriate language for your users. 
-
-- Its versatility: through its single configuration file, ELOG can be made 
-to display an infinity of variants of the weblog concept. There are options 
-for what to display, how to display it, what commands are available and to whom, 
-access control, etc. Moreover, a single server can host several weblogs, and 
-each weblog can be totally different from the rest. 
-
-%changelog
-* %{build_timestamp} Stefan Ritt <stefan.ritt@psi.ch> %version-%release
-- Updated from git 
-* Wed Sep 26 2018 Stefan Ritt <stefan.ritt@psi.ch>
-- Made adjustments for new elog server and RH7
-* Fri Aug 29 2014 Stefan Ritt <stefan.ritt@psi.ch>
-- Added BuildRequires, thanks to Stefan Roiser from CERN
-* Fri Oct 21 2005 Stefan Ritt <stefan.ritt@psi.ch>
-- Added resources/ directory
-* Fri Mar 14 2003 Stefan Ritt <stefan.ritt@psi.ch>
-- Added %post to change ownership of elog files
-* Thu Jan 30 2003 Stefan Ritt <stefan.ritt@psi.ch>
-- Added installation of man pages, thanks to Serge Droz <serge.droz@psi.ch>
-* Tue Aug 13 2002 Stefan Ritt <stefan.ritt@psi.ch>
-- Added elog group and user, thanks to Nicolas Chuche [nchuche@teaser.fr]
-* Tue Jun 18 2002 Stefan Ritt <stefan.ritt@psi.ch>
-- Put elogd.init into TAR file, add logbooks directory, put elogd in sbin/
-* Tue Jun 18 2002 Serge Droz <serge.droz@psi.ch>
-- Update to 2.0.0
-* Mon Jun  3 2002 Serge Droz <serge.droz@psi.ch>
-- Update to 1.3.6 
-* Fri May 31 2002 Serge Droz <serge.droz@psi.ch>
-- Initial RPM
-
-
-%prep
-%setup -q
-
-%pre
-%{_sbindir}/groupadd -r elog 2>/dev/null || :
-%{_sbindir}/useradd -d / -s /bin/false \
-   -g elog -M -r elog 2>/dev/null || :
-
-%build
-make CFLAGS='-O3 -funroll-loops -fomit-frame-pointer -W -Wall -Wno-deprecated-declarations -Imxml -g'
-sed "s#\@PREFIX\@#%{prefix}#g" elogd.init_template > elogd.init
-
-%install
-make install ROOT=$RPM_BUILD_ROOT MANDIR=$RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{_mandir}
-
-%post
-chown -R elog:elog $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{prefix}/elog
-
-%clean
-rm -rf $RPM_BUILD_ROOT
-
-%files
-%defattr(-,root,root)
-/etc/rc.d/init.d/elogd
-%{_mandir}/man1/*
-%{_mandir}/man8/*
-%doc	README COPYING doc
-%defattr(-,elog,elog)
-%prefix/bin/*
-%prefix/sbin/elogd
-%prefix/elog/resources
-%prefix/elog/ssl
-%prefix/elog/themes
-%prefix/elog/scripts
-%prefix/elog/logbooks
-%config(noreplace) %prefix/elog/elogd.cfg
diff --git a/elog.spec.template b/elog.spec.template
--- a/elog.spec.template
+++ b/elog.spec.template
0a1,139
> # ELOG weblog application
> # rpmbuild -ba --define 'elogver 3.1.4' --define 'elogrel 2' --with ssl --with pam --with ldap --with krb5 --define 'factorydate date'
>  
> # define date of build for changelog and default release
> %define build_timestamp %(LC_TIME=C date '+%a %b %d %Y')
> %{!?factorydate: %define factorydate %build_timestamp}
> 
> # default version and release
> %{!?elogver: %define elogver __ELOGVER__ }
> %{!?elogrel: %define elogrel __ELOGREL__ }
> # default release is build date
> %{!?elogrel: %define elogrel %{build_timestamp} }
> 
> # Build options :
> # Read: If neither macro exists, then add the default definition.
> %{?_with_krb5: %define _with_krb5 USEKRB5=1}
> %{?_with_ldap: %define _with_ldap USELDAP=1}
> %{?_with_pam: %define _with_pam USEPAM=1}
> %{?_with_ssl: %define _with_ssl USESSL=1}
> # Default build options are with SSL 
> %{!?_with_ssl: %{!?_without_ssl: %define _with_ssl USESSL=1}}
> # builder info
> %define whoami %(eval who am i | awk '{print $1}')
> %define HOSTNAME %(hostname)
> %{!?packager: %define packager %{whoami} %{whoami}@%{HOSTNAME}}
> 
> Name:       elog
> Summary:    elog is a standalone electronic web logbook
> Version:    %elogver
> Release:    %elogrel%{?customrel}%{?dist}
> License:    GPL
> Group:      Applications/Networking
> Source:     http://elog.psi.ch/elog/download/elog-%{elogver}-%{elogrel}.tar.gz
> Vendor:     Stefan Ritt <stefan.ritt@psi.ch>
> URL:        http://elog.psi.ch/elog
> BuildRoot:  /tmp/%{name}-root
> Prefix:     /usr/local
> # Add build dependencies for pam, ssl and ldap features if enabled.
> # Note: Tag tokens must start at beginning-of-line.
> #
> # Read: If feature is enabled, then add the build dependency.
> %{?_with_krb5:BuildRequires: krb5-devel}
> %{?_with_krb5:Requires: krb5-libs}
> %{?_with_ldap:BuildRequires: openldap-devel >= 2.4.1}
> %{?_with_ldap:Requires: openldap >= 2.4.1}
> %{?_with_pam:BuildRequires: pam-devel >= 1.1.1}
> %{?_with_ssl:BuildRequires: openssl-devel >= 0.9.8e}
> 
> %description
> ELOG is part of a family of applications known as weblogs. 
> Their general purpose is : 
> 
> 1. To make it easy for people to put information online in a chronological
>    fashion, in the form of short, time-stamped text messages ("entries") 
>    with optional HTML markup for presentation, and optional file attachments 
>    (images, archives, etc.) 
> 
> 2. To make it easy for other people to access this information through a 
>    Web interface, browse entries, search, download files, and optionally add, 
>    update, delete or comment on entries. 
> 
> ELOG is a remarkable implementation of a weblog in at least two respects : 
> 
> - Its simplicity of use: you don't need to be a seasoned server operator 
> and/or an experimented database administrator to run ELOG ; one executable 
> file (under Unix or Windows), a simple configuration text file, and it works. 
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  49   Wed May 11 09:35:23 2016 Hanno Perreyhanno.perrey@nuclear.lu.seScriptRe: Re: Custom input forms implementationStableWed May 11 09:43:34 2016 by Hanno Perrey
Stefan Ritt wrote:

Dear ELOG users,

starting with SVN revision 2328, custom input forms are implemented. This allows application specific formats for check lists etc. In our specific case we had to implement a shift check list, which was quite long. Furthermore the check list should be optimized for an iPad, which we take in the field and record various checks and readings (in our case some gas pressure gauges at the PSI particle accelerator). Since the standard ELOG interface was too inflexible, a completely hand-written form was needed. The form can be activated by the new configuration options Custom New Form, Custom Edit Form and Custom Display Form, one for a new entry, an entry to edit and and entry to display. In our case we used the same form for all three cases. This is how the shift check list looks under the Safari Browser on a PC:

Capture.png

And here is how it looks on the iPad:

IMAG0036.jpg

Each section can be collapsed and expanded (blue arrows at the left), and various internal checks are made before the check list can be submitted.

Implementing such forms is however more something for the advanced user, since you have to hand-write HTML with CSS and JavaScript code. It can then however be a powerful method for check lists. Please find in the attachments the elogd.cfg configuration for that logbook and the shiftcheck.html source code file. It is a bit complicated since the page is a static page, elogd just serves it from the file. This requires all the dynamic functions to be implemented inside the HTML file with JavaScript. To display an entry for example, the JavaScript loads the raw data with the "?cmd=Download" command and the populates the form fields. The collapsing and expanding is done by using CSS properties. The integrated style sheet was optimized for the rendering on an iPad. Rather large fonts were chosen so that the items can be checked easily with your finger tips. Various parameters are sent between the browser and the elogd program via hidden fields and cookies. So only something for experts! But if you go through the effort and hand-write the form, it can be very handy. Note that you have to upgrade to SVN revision 2328 for the three new options.

 

Thank you very much for this nice example!

I found a little issue with newer ELOG versions: if the authentication is done via session cookies, the submission of the checklist will fail with the error "Cannot open file passwd". This is actually misleading as the cause of the error is the empty user name submitted (since the cookie storing user name and pwd hash is never created) and not the password file itself. This can be worked around by removing the user name and pwd fields in the html form before submitting in case there is a SID cookie around.

The attached shiftcheck.html contains this workaround and seems to be functioning fine on my installation (ELOG 3.1.0).

 

Cheers,

Hanno

Attachment 1: shiftcheck.html
  152   Wed Mar 4 18:40:57 2020 Laurent Jean-Rigaudlollspam@free.frOtherRe: Re: RPM build process enhancementsStableWed Mar 4 18:45:05 2020 by Laurent Jean-Rigaud

Sorry, the patch is malformed for the template file. Check PJ.

Bye,

Laurent

 

Laurent Jean-Rigaud wrote:

Hi Stefan,

2nd patch for RPM build which adds :

  • dynamic build options for krb5/ldap/pam/ssl support :
    • for git / non rpm users : 
      • buildrpm version release [-krb5] [-ldap] [-pam] [-ssl]
    • for rpm users using SRPMS (dependances are managed) :
      • rpm -i elog-ver-rel.src.rpm && rpmbuld -bb [--use krb5] [--use ldap] [--use pam] [--use ssl] ~/rpmbuild/SPECS/elog.spec
  • dynamic 2 last changelog entries :
    • last with build information with
      • dynamic user 's info (use your info if builded from PSI, or use %packager from ~/.rpmmacros if exists, or set to username username@ostname)
      • build options list (KBR5, LDAP, PAM, SSL)
    • before last for product changelog of current ELOG version-release
  • customrel flag for local rebuild :
    • release = %elogrel%{?customrel}%{?dist)
    • so custom builder can add --define 'customrel NSA'  at rpmbuild command or in .rpmmacros file -> elog-3.1.4-2.NSA.el7.x86_64.rpm by example.
  • elog version and release are delivered in specfile as default for rebuild (tarball name uses it so it can not be changed for local rebuild from SRPMS).
  • buildrpm uses ~/rpmbuild/SPECS/elog.spec generated from elog.spec.template (elog.spec is deleted in repo, replaced by elog.spec.template).

 

Tested on EL6 and EL7 x86_64 :-)

Bye

 

Laurent Jean-Rigaud wrote:

Hi Stefan,

I enclosed a patch for RPM build process available on GIT.

changes :

  • rpmbuild :
    • checks if provider or custom build (the rm/mv are done on your computers only :-))
    • call rpmbuild with version / release given as parameters
  • elog.spec :
    • last changelog entry date is set to build date
    • build with debug for debuginfo rpms (product rpms are normally automatically strimmed)
    • elog.init call /etc/ini.d/functions for RHEL/Centos/Fedora/? dists

 

Todo:

  • add RPMbuild options for ldap/pam/...
  • enclosed git log in changelog automatically (the dream :-))

 

 

Attachment 1: elog.spec.template
# ELOG weblog application
# rpmbuild -ba --define 'elogver 3.1.4' --define 'elogrel 2' --with ssl --with pam --with ldap --with krb5 --define 'factorydate date'
 
# define date of build for changelog and default release
%define build_timestamp %(LC_TIME=C date '+%a %b %d %Y')
%{!?factorydate: %define factorydate %build_timestamp}

# default version and release
%{!?elogver: %define elogver __ELOGVER__ }
%{!?elogrel: %define elogrel __ELOGREL__ }
# default release is build date
%{!?elogrel: %define elogrel %{build_timestamp} }

# Build options :
# Read: If neither macro exists, then add the default definition.
%{?_with_krb5: %define _with_krb5 USEKRB5=1}
%{?_with_ldap: %define _with_ldap USELDAP=1}
%{?_with_pam: %define _with_pam USEPAM=1}
%{?_with_ssl: %define _with_ssl USESSL=1}
# Default build options are with SSL 
%{!?_with_ssl: %{!?_without_ssl: %define _with_ssl USESSL=1}}
# builder info
%define whoami %(eval who am i | awk '{print $1}')
%define HOSTNAME %(hostname)
%{!?packager: %define packager %{whoami} %{whoami}@%{HOSTNAME}}

Name:       elog
Summary:    elog is a standalone electronic web logbook
Version:    %elogver
Release:    %elogrel%{?customrel}%{?dist}
License:    GPL
Group:      Applications/Networking
Source:     http://elog.psi.ch/elog/download/elog-%{elogver}-%{elogrel}.tar.gz
Vendor:     Stefan Ritt <stefan.ritt@psi.ch>
URL:        http://elog.psi.ch/elog
BuildRoot:  /tmp/%{name}-root
Prefix:     /usr/local
# Add build dependencies for pam, ssl and ldap features if enabled.
# Note: Tag tokens must start at beginning-of-line.
#
# Read: If feature is enabled, then add the build dependency.
%{?_with_krb5:BuildRequires: krb5-devel}
%{?_with_krb5:Requires: krb5-libs}
%{?_with_ldap:BuildRequires: openldap-devel >= 2.4.1}
%{?_with_ldap:Requires: openldap >= 2.4.1}
%{?_with_pam:BuildRequires: pam-devel >= 1.1.1}
%{?_with_ssl:BuildRequires: openssl-devel >= 0.9.8e}

%description
ELOG is part of a family of applications known as weblogs. 
Their general purpose is : 

1. To make it easy for people to put information online in a chronological
   fashion, in the form of short, time-stamped text messages ("entries") 
   with optional HTML markup for presentation, and optional file attachments 
   (images, archives, etc.) 

2. To make it easy for other people to access this information through a 
   Web interface, browse entries, search, download files, and optionally add, 
   update, delete or comment on entries. 

ELOG is a remarkable implementation of a weblog in at least two respects : 

- Its simplicity of use: you don't need to be a seasoned server operator 
and/or an experimented database administrator to run ELOG ; one executable 
file (under Unix or Windows), a simple configuration text file, and it works. 
No Web server or relational database required. It is also easy to translate 
the interface to the appropriate language for your users. 

- Its versatility: through its single configuration file, ELOG can be made 
to display an infinity of variants of the weblog concept. There are options 
for what to display, how to display it, what commands are available and to whom, 
access control, etc. Moreover, a single server can host several weblogs, and 
each weblog can be totally different from the rest. 

%changelog
* %{build_timestamp} %{packager} %{version}-%{release}
- rebuild with option(s): %{?_with_krb5:KRB5 }%{?_with_ldap:LDAP }%{?_with_pam:PAM }%{?_with_ssl:SSL}

* %{factorydate} Stefan Ritt <stefan.ritt@psi.ch> %{version}-%{release}
- Updated from git 
* Wed Sep 26 2018 Stefan Ritt <stefan.ritt@psi.ch>
- Made adjustments for new elog server and RH7
* Fri Aug 29 2014 Stefan Ritt <stefan.ritt@psi.ch>
- Added BuildRequires, thanks to Stefan Roiser from CERN
* Fri Oct 21 2005 Stefan Ritt <stefan.ritt@psi.ch>
- Added resources/ directory
* Fri Mar 14 2003 Stefan Ritt <stefan.ritt@psi.ch>
- Added %post to change ownership of elog files
* Thu Jan 30 2003 Stefan Ritt <stefan.ritt@psi.ch>
- Added installation of man pages, thanks to Serge Droz <serge.droz@psi.ch>
* Tue Aug 13 2002 Stefan Ritt <stefan.ritt@psi.ch>
- Added elog group and user, thanks to Nicolas Chuche [nchuche@teaser.fr]
* Tue Jun 18 2002 Stefan Ritt <stefan.ritt@psi.ch>
- Put elogd.init into TAR file, add logbooks directory, put elogd in sbin/
* Tue Jun 18 2002 Serge Droz <serge.droz@psi.ch>
- Update to 2.0.0
* Mon Jun  3 2002 Serge Droz <serge.droz@psi.ch>
- Update to 1.3.6 
* Fri May 31 2002 Serge Droz <serge.droz@psi.ch>
- Initial RPM


%prep
%setup -q

%pre
%{_sbindir}/groupadd -r elog 2>/dev/null || :
%{_sbindir}/useradd -d / -s /bin/false \
   -g elog -M -r elog 2>/dev/null || :

%build
make %{?_with_ssl} %{?_with_pam} %{?_with_ldap} %{?_with_krb5} CFLAGS='-O3 -funroll-loops -fomit-frame-pointer -W -Wall -Wno-deprecated-declarations -Imxml -g'
sed "s#\@PREFIX\@#%{prefix}#g" elogd.init_template > elogd.init

%install
make install ROOT=$RPM_BUILD_ROOT MANDIR=$RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{_mandir}

%post
chown -R elog:elog $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{prefix}/elog

%clean
rm -rf $RPM_BUILD_ROOT

%files
%defattr(-,root,root)
/etc/rc.d/init.d/elogd
%{_mandir}/man1/*
%{_mandir}/man8/*
%doc	README COPYING doc
%defattr(-,elog,elog)
%prefix/bin/*
%prefix/sbin/elogd
%prefix/elog/resources
%prefix/elog/ssl
%prefix/elog/themes
%prefix/elog/scripts
%prefix/elog/logbooks
%config(noreplace) %prefix/elog/elogd.cfg
  41   Mon Jan 7 16:37:21 2013 Stefan Rittstefan.ritt@psi.chScriptRe: Server time offsetStable 

Bruce Weber wrote:

Our server runs on local time, however, we require log entries to be in UTC (-0800hrs) - is there a command to achieve this?

Your assistance will be much appreciated

Thanks

Have you tried

 

Subst <attribute> = $utcdate

 

Probably you need a dedicated attribute of type "datetime" and have to play with the "Date format" options.

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