On Wed, Nov 29, 2017 at 4:31 PM, Fabiano Fidêncio <fidencio@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Wed, Nov 29, 2017 at 3:43 PM, Felipe Borges <feborges@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> Could we have the variant data as well? >> >> >From this download endpoint [0] I see that they are named >> >> "Ubuntu 17.10 Desktop" and "Ubuntu 17.10 Server". >> >> For context: we'd like to offer distro downloads from GNOME Boxes New >> machine dialog (wizard) but unfortunately only Fedora has proper >> variant names to identify medias as workstation, server, *netinstall, >> etc... This way, so far, we're showing the real file base name instead >> of a string based on the variant. See in action (video) [1]. >> >> I'd be happy to provide patches updating other Operating Systems if >> that's desired. > > While I agree that we can make use of variant-id for Ubuntu, and that > does make sense, it wouldn't still solve your issue with Boxes. > > So far we only use variant-id for: > - Windows > - Fedora > - Debian > > For those, Windows and Fedora seem to be in a good shape. Debian would > require some changes there as having two different variants with the > very same name wouldn't help in your case, right? > > Then we'd have to add those to Ubuntu and AltLinux (and as I said > before it's desired). > > But then, what would you use for all the other systems? Just for the record, I ended up discussing this with Felipe on #boxes channel. So, for systems where the variant-id doesn't make sense, GNOME Boxes could simply use "name version (arch)". Felipe will submit patches for the variant-id, basically to cover Ubuntu, AltLinux and also fixing the name in the Debian case. Thanks! > >> Thanks, >> Felipe. >> >> [0] https://www.ubuntu.com/download/alternative-downloads >> [1] https://webmshare.com/XQPma >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Libosinfo mailing list >> Libosinfo@xxxxxxxxxx >> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/libosinfo _______________________________________________ Libosinfo mailing list Libosinfo@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/libosinfo
