Bug#820107: RFP: cockpit -- makes it easy to administer your server via a web browser
Package: wnpp
Severity: wishlist
* Package name : cockpit
Version : 0.99
Upstream Author : Stef Walter <stefw@redhat.com>, et.al.
* URL : http://cockpit-project.org/
* License : LGPL-2.1+
Programming Lang: C
Description : makes it easy to administer your server via a web browser
Hello!
Cockpit is a framework for doing Administrator tasks via an interactive
web based interface. The implementation sits on top of a websockets bridge
over dbus. It communicate with standard system components over dbus to
reuse their capabilities instead of reimplementing them. It also
leverages dbus activating capabilities to avoid having things running
when they're not used.
I'm filing this borderline RFP, ITP, RFH, RFA. Packaging work has
already been done and are available from:
https://anonscm.debian.org/cgit/collab-maint/cockpit.git
The initial packaging work was done by Michael Biebl and I've recently
updated it. Neither of us have enough time to properly maintain this in
Debian, so I'm posting this to hopefully find someone who has.
While the current package when built from the above repo should be
functional there's some remaining work to be done before it is
ready to be uploaded for NEW review. Lintian helpfully detects
some licensing issues w.r.t. for example javascript "evil" license
as well as usage of bundled libraries. Suggesting solutions for this in
cooperation with upstream is likely needed. Upstream is very interested
in seeing cockpit included in Debian. Further work needed would also
be for a designer to create a "branding" (theme) for cockpit suitable
for Debian deployments.
Please also see storaged RFA bug: #820099
If you're interested in working on and maintaining cockpit in Debian
then please get in touch. I'm personally willing to act as a co-maintainer
and I guess so is Michael. Initial focus would be to get the package
ready for NEW review and once that milestone have been reached I'm willing
to sponsor uploads if you're not already a Debian Developer.
Regards,
Andreas Henriksson
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