How to update Workbench?

falken · 03 May 2021, 21:25

What would be the best solution to make a update script of a 3.1 system (commands, libraries, devices, etc ...)?

Minuous · 04 May 2021, 03:35

You would use the "Update from OS3.1" option of the Installer script on the OS3.9 CD.

falken · 04 May 2021, 10:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by Minuous

You would use the "Update from OS3.1" option of the Installer script on the OS3.9 CD.

Ok, but I am referring to writing a script myself to update all the content that I indicate.

Matt_H · 04 May 2021, 17:18

I don't quite understand why you'd want a script to do this when you could just copy in your replacement files with DOpus or similar, but a basic version would be something like

Code:

copy MyC/#? SYS:C ALL CLONE
copy MyDevs/#? SYS:Devs ALL CLONE
copy MyLibs/#? SYS:Libs ALL CLONE

etc., assuming you're in a directory in which the subdirectories MyC, MyDevs, MyLibs, etc. contain your updated files for their SYS: counterparts.

falken · 04 May 2021, 18:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matt_H

I don't quite understand why you'd want a script to do this when you could just copy in your replacement files with DOpus or similar, but a basic version would be something like

Code:

copy MyC/#? SYS:C ALL CLONE
copy MyDevs/#? SYS:Devs ALL CLONE
copy MyLibs/#? SYS:Libs ALL CLONE

etc., assuming you're in a directory in which the subdirectories MyC, MyDevs, MyLibs, etc. contain your updated files for their SYS: counterparts.

Well, this is because we have a distro that is periodically updated. This would prevent a user from having to download the HDF file each time it is updated.

Matt_H · 04 May 2021, 20:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by falken

Well, this is because we have a distro that is periodically updated. This would prevent a user from having to download the HDF file each time it is updated.

Ah, okay - that's important context. Could get complicated with something as large as a distro so you'll probably want something with better error checking than a simple DOS copy script. You might want to look into the scripting language of Installer, which can do version comparisons for you.

falken · 04 May 2021, 20:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matt_H

Ah, okay - that's important context. Could get complicated with something as large as a distro so you'll probably want something with better error checking than a simple DOS copy script. You might want to look into the scripting language of Installer, which can do version comparisons for you.

Thanks, I'm studying the possibility of doing it with python.

Matt_H · 04 May 2021, 22:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by falken

Thanks, I'm studying the possibility of doing it with python.

I could be wrong, but I don't think Python is available for OS3.

falken · 04 May 2021, 22:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matt_H

I could be wrong, but I don't think Python is available for OS3.

Yep, there is a package in Aminet. It's old, but it works!

daxb · 05 May 2021, 14:01

If you are looking for something like Python on Amiga then ARexx might be a look worth.

03 May 2021, 21:25	#1
falken Amiga Lover Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: Spain Posts: 197	How to update Workbench? What would be the best solution to make a update script of a 3.1 system (commands, libraries, devices, etc ...)?

04 May 2021, 17:18	#4
Matt_H Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 943	I don't quite understand why you'd want a script to do this when you could just copy in your replacement files with DOpus or similar, but a basic version would be something like Code: copy MyC/#? SYS:C ALL CLONE copy MyDevs/#? SYS:Devs ALL CLONE copy MyLibs/#? SYS:Libs ALL CLONE etc., assuming you're in a directory in which the subdirectories MyC, MyDevs, MyLibs, etc. contain your updated files for their SYS: counterparts.

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